2.08.2015

Ely Winter Festival Snow Carving Symposium

Participated in the Ely Winter Festival's Annual Snow Carving Symposium this weekend. This is my third year at the festival and second year working on a carving. Our team started with an 8x8x8ft square block of snow as a starting point and scavenged as many large blocks from other teams to extend our tentacles from the base. Great fun and looking forward to next year!

Sarah working on the tentacle swirl

Taking shape

Looking rough at the end of the first night

Day two

Just some details left at the end of night 2

Wrapping things up on day 3

Pretty good resemblance







Face detail

Team effort!




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2.04.2015

Prep for snow carving weekend in Ely, MN

Maquette from sketches done in 3 hours
Maquette view from above
Maquette (rear view)
Maquette scratching tentacle detail