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Snow Sculpture Carving

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By Alan Wilfahrt
February 07, 2010

A Snow Sculpture Contest was held on the Mall in the Uptown area of Minneapolis on Saturday, February 6, 2010. It was in conjunction with a number of events held by the City of Lakes Loppet. The images displayed here are from the time that the participants were practicing their artwork -- from 9 am until 1 pm. You will need to get the results of the judging elsewhere, as well as finished photographs of the completed creations. The City of Lakes Loppet website  may be a good place to start looking for more images. I hope to add links as as find them. You may even have some time to view the works in person.

These images depict the carving activity. I captured only a small portion of the art that transpired. The camaraderie was warming. I believe it shows in the sculptures.

Mall entrance at the start of the day's carving

Mall entrance at the start of the day's carving

 

Beginning the visualization

Beginning the visualization

 

Wild Librarians

Wild Librarians

 

Wild wild Librarians

Wild wild Librarians

 

Friendly face

Friendly faces

 

Beginning the vase

Beginning the vase

 

Topped with lady fair

Topped with lady fair

 

Square, straight, and plumb

Square, straight, and plumb

 

Tools improvised and devised

Tools improvised and devised

 

Design executed with finesse

Design executed with finesse

 

A dragon gets a second eye

A dragon gets a second eye

 

Then a spritz with dragon dye

Then a spritz with dragon dye

 

newly hatched dragon eggs

Newly hatched dragon eggs

 

R2-D2

R2-D2 is pleased too

 

All goes well in carving lane

All goes well in carving lane

 

Getting a block to shape

Getting a block to shape

 

A shape to turn ones head

A shape to turn one's head

 

A lot more of the carving may be viewed on my website; the general photo journal page or just the carving carnavile


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Minneapolis, MN

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