LEPRECHAUNS

IMAGES INSPIRED BY NATURES BEAUTY  
WITH ILLUSIONS OF FANTASY.  
CAPTURED IN CLAY BY

KANDICE

ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

Leprechauns...In Ireland, stories are told of a Lubrican or Leprechaun, that is kind of a fairy spirit who is very cross and cranky. They are very small old men who live in secret places and are rich beyond measure. It is said that if you catch a Leprechaun, he will give you all his gold. But that is not easy to do, as they are crafty and sneaky and good at telling lies and will trick their captor to free themselves. Even if you take you eyes off them for only a moment, they will escape or vanish. Ireland is a land of rain and sunshine which creates beautiful rainbows. Leprechauns love color and frequently work nearby them. This is why it is said that you may find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. But the crafty Leprechaun will outsmart you, for the closer you get to the rainbow, the more it will elude you. It's a very odd thing that these strange little men need to work at all, but work they do. All day long they make the most exquisite tiny little shoes for the Fairies. The Leprechauns use miniature hammers and nails and love to whistle while they work. This is how they are caught, as they concentrate so hard on their work they don't hear the big people sneak up on them. If you hear faint whistling and tinkering sounds, it's probably a Leprechaun. One of the favorite tricks Leprechauns like to play on humans is to switch the road signs around, causing people to become lost. If you ever find yourself lost in the countryside of Ireland, you will probably hear the laughter of a Leprechaun. But not to worry, because wherever you end up, it will be a beautiful place.