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Rectilinear Motion
I am a big fan of “googling”. “Googling is a verb derived from Google which is a neologism for searching the web to find specific information using the Google search engine.” That in turn leads to the expression, “grain of salt”, an English idiom which basically...
Congratulations
Congratulations to all the Single Block artists. Your sculptures are truly amazing objects d’ art. It is always such a pleasure to witness the dedication and talent you all possess and share with us. Congratulations to the first, second and third place...
Notice the Concentration…..
Daniel Bergin Edwin Hutchison Riley Knaus Rachael MirthConcentration means: The ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else.It is the ability to focus the mind on one subject, object, or thought, and at the same time...
Single Block Competition March 1-March 3
Did you know that the Old English word for ice is "ises gicel", which means "an icicle of ice". Middle English, 300 years later, cleaned that up and changed it to icicle. It is a beautiful sunny day today, the second day of the Single Block Ice Carving Competition....
Artists in Training
The Collegiate Ice Carving Competition has concluded for 2024. These six students from Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, mentored by Chris Foltz, are on their way to becoming true ice carving artists. Chris is a world champion ice carver so his students have an...
Musings over Double Blocks
You can easily find out all the Double Block winners by logging on to FaceBook. I didn't want to be redundant, so I was trying to come up with an idea for my next post. I decided it would be fun just to talk about some of the Double Block sculptures that touched my...
That’s the Ice Thing About Winter
Double Block is almost over; that was too quick. It ends at 10:00pm tonight when the horn blows. It's intense, fervent and energetic. And the end results are exquisite. Dave is explaining to Rhonda that after the adrenaline rush of Multi Block, Double Block is a time...
Collegiates
Oregon Coast Culinary Institute is sponsoring a group of culinary students in the Ice Alaska Collegiate Competition. Their mentor is Chris Foltz, an award winning artist in the World Ice Carving Championship. He is a member of the 2024 first place winner, "Eyes of...
A Look at Double Block
Here are the Double Block Teams and the titles of their designs. 2 - Shark Bite by Stuart Grayson and Charles Sheen 3- Killing Time by Chris Foltz and Ryan Anderson 4 - Afternoon Snack by Isaac Rodrigues and Jack Volpe 5 - Only Enemy by Angelito Baban and Louis...
Double Block Begins
The Enchanted Forest won't be too quiet for a few days. The Double Block competition began at 8:00am on February 25. With 19 teams competing, that is only 1 shy of the number of teams allowed to carve. That is more than Ice Alaska has had in several years. The horn...
Check Out a Sled, buy a T-Shirt and sip a cup of Hot Chocolate loaded with Marshmallows.
Double the block, double the carver. The Double Block competition begins today. It's my favorite of the competitions. I'm not sure why but the sculptures speak to me when I watch the teamwork involved. The finished works of art are more personal; but that's just my...
Multi Block Winners
The Multi Block competition for 2024 is now concluded.. Every sculpture is absolutely breathtaking. Congratulations to each and every artist who carved.
The Horn Blows
The horn blew at 10:00pm February 22nd indicating the end of Multi Block. The carvers had to leave their sites immediately. If they reenter the site after the ending horn, the team may be disqualified. That means they had to begin the clean-up process ahead of time....
Down To The Wire (Horn)
Today is the last day for Multi Block. The horn will sound tonight at 10:00pm. All tools have to be put down and the carvers must leave their sites. The warm weather did not help anyone so today there is a feeling of panic and last minute frantic activity. Many of the...
A Hiccup in the Temperature
I learned something new tonight. I learned what a Chinook wind is and what effect it has on ice sculptures. Chinook Winds are winds, an arctic phenomenon, that blow either wet or dry warm air from the ocean or down from the mountains. They can raise the temperature to...
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Glimpses of Upcoming Magic in the Woods
With approximately three days to go in Multi Block, the sculptures are beginning to give us a little more hint of their future and their creativity, their magic. As you walk around the sites and observe the work progressing, you can't help but wonder about the...
Mid Point Teams 5 and 6
Team 5 Anton Lazukin, Riley Knaus, Steve Sanders, Sam Mayes Title Get The Loader Team 6 James Stugart, Nicholas Graham, Robert Stugart, and Shane Griffis Title is If You Love Something Set It Free
Mid Point Multi Block
This is Team 1: Angelito Baban, Shannon Gerasimchik, Fermin Gomez and Louis Medlock Title is Run For Your Life Team 7: Dean DeMaris, Tom Earing Chris Lantz, Amela Mrkaljevic Title The Catch
Highlight of Teams Mid Point
This post highlights Team 4 and Team 8 half way through the Multi Block competition. Team 4 Edwin Hutchison, Ryan Anderson, Kevin Kapusi Starow, William Wilson Title is Step Right Up Team 8 is from Japan Kimura Hiroaki, Yoshiaki Kobayashi, Miho Takammi,and Takeshi...
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Home of the 2023 World Ice Art ChampionshipsCompetition: February 17 through March 17
Park is open February 17 through March 31