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...
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...
The Multi Block competition for 2024 is now concluded.. Every sculpture is absolutely breathtaking. Congratulations to each and every artist who carved.
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....
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...
