This week, I'd like to post about my friend Glenny. Glenny is trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records, and I think he should. Soon, you'll see why, and you'll think he should too.
Glenny is part of our maintenance team at the hotel where I work. I've known him for over a year now, and he never ceases to amaze me. He suffered from depression for a long time, and to help get him through it, he turned to art. This week's post will feature some of the items he displays at the hotel, and when he makes new items, I'll be posting them everywhere because they're incredible. I'll also be taking some pictures of the drawings he's made. All of the creations you're about to see are made out of cardboard. Yep, cardboard. Like cereal boxes and recycled items. Eco-friendly AND awesome.
He's also decided that if people want certain things made, he will take commissions. You can contact me for more information, and I'll speak to him about it. He does not have Facebook or Email for now, but he will soon. If you want one of your very own Glenny Creations, just let me know.
For now, take a look at some of the FEW things he's done for the hotel.
Meet Glenny:
This is R2D2 (in case you don't know anything about Star Wars). R2 was in our front lobby for a long time, but has been relocated to the basement because fascinated kids were damaging it. It stands about 3 feet tall, and is made entirely out of cardboard.
This is Glenny standing next to R2. Glenny is about 5'6" or so, so this gives you an idea of how big the robot is.
This is what he calls his Avatar Spaceship. It hangs above our Front Desk Area.
This is one of my favourite pieces: Space City. He imagined it as a city that hangs among the clouds.
I'll be taking some more pictures soon so you can see how detailed the city actually is.
(OR you could come check it out yourself at the Super 8 Hotel in Campbellton, NB!)
Space City from the side.
This is what I call the Gleninator Spaceship. A spaceship made out of cardboard which he then coloured.
We no longer have this one, as he gave it away to a very lucky little boy.
Not only does Glenny make spaceships and other sci-fi memorabilia, he also makes regular things into robots.
For example, here is his Robotic Grizzly Bear.
Here is a closer look at his face.
Here is his Robotic Lizard. It hangs in our front lobby and is really cool. Once again, all made out of cardboard.
This is The Toy Soldier. Glenny made this a few years back, and made it into the Tribune with it.
I find he looks like King Lear.
He stands 9 feet tall, and is made 100% out of recycled cardboard.
This is a closer look at his smiling face. Please note the details of every single accessory.
Here are his big feet and cute shoelaces.
Here is (a rather dark) picture of Glenny working on his newest project.
It's a four foot long Star Destroyer.
Here he is putting some detail on the top of the ship.
As soon as it's finished (which should be within the next few days), I'll be posting some new pictures so you can see the end product.
So there you have it. Just a slight glimpse into Glenny's genius with cardboard. There are many more pictures to post, but all in due time. He works really hard and ridiculously long on these projects, so I hope you all take a minute to appreciate them. Feel free to stop by the hotel to see them in person or meet Glenny himself. Hopefully they'll blow your mind and amaze you as much as they amaze me. <3
