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posted: March 1st, 2019 |
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This page continues with the Ice Carving Competition at the Fairbanks Ice Park, which is located at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds. If you have absolutely no interest in ice sculptures then you can leave now, but you'll be missing out on some cool stuff. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| February 19th - 24th Continue from Page 2 |
Here are two photos of "Chameleon" on Day 3. This was carved by Jostan Doderlein de Win and Rolf Doderlein de Win, from the Netherlands. It placed #9 in the Two-Person Classic competition.
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Here are three more photos of "Chameleon". The first one was taken on Day 3 and the final two were taken on Day 5.
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Here are two photos of "War Horse" on Day 3. This sculpture was created by two Americans, Stan Kolonko and Wei Sen Liang. He originally came from Taiwan, but calls Oneida, New York home now. "War Horse" took 7th place in the Two-Person Classic competition.
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Here are two additional photos of "War Horse". These were taken after completion and judging, on Day 5
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The first shot in this row shows the Raven which was destined to sit atop the "Kaktovik Carcass" carving. This photo was taken from about a foot away from it before it was set atop the carving. The second shot shows the raven as it appeared in its final resting place after completion of the sculpture. The third shot shows the complete sculpture.
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Here are two additional shots of "Kaktovik Carcass". This took 4th place in the Two-Person Classic competition and was carved by two Americans, Stephen Dean and Heather Brice, both from Fairbanks. If you don't understand it, Kaktovik is on the north coast of Alaska, in ANWR, and the carcass is a whale rib standing up, probably above the high water mark on the Arctic Ocean. A Polar Bear and a Raven try to get their share of the meat which is still attached to it.
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Here are two photos of "Sashay". This carving took 1st place in the One-Person Classic competition. The On-Person Classic competition was completed before the Two-Person Classic competition began.
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These photos show the "Mold Forest" sculpture. The first shot was taken on Day 3 and the second shot was taken on Day 5. This was carved by Ronald Daanen, a Netherlander, and Ina Timling, who represented Germany. It placed 16th in the Two-Person Classic competition.
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Here are two more shots of the "Mold Forest" sculpture. This is amazing!
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These two shots show the "Hymn of the Arctic Forest II" sculpture. This was created by an American, Jane Kang and a South Korean, Joshua Kang. Hmmm, is that correct I have to wonder? That's the only information I have, so I must assume it's correct. It placed 17th in the Two-Person Classic competition.
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This one is called "Perspective is the Key". All three shots were taken on Day 5. Note the heart. How did they do that? It was carved by James and Robert Stugart, both Americans. It placed 10th in the Two-Person Classic competition.
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This row shows the "Tribute to Jenny" sculpture. This airplane - the real one, not the ice one, hangs in the Fairbanks International Airport. I do not know the story behind it. It placed 11th in the Two-Person Classic competition and was carved by two Americans, Daniel Howell and Edwin Hutchison.
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Here are two additional shots of the "Tribute to Jenny" sculpture. These were taken on Day 5.
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This sculpture, "The Cutest Dragon", took 1st place in the Two-Person Classic competition. It was carved by two Japanese artists, Junichi Nakamura and Hiroaki Kimura. The center image is a two-shot panorama.
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The first two shots in this row show detail of "The Cutest Dragon" sculpture. Junichi placed his name on the sword. Please note the fine detail on the leg in the center shot.
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Here are two photos of "Out of Reach", which is obviously an octopus. Note the detail! It placed 8th in the Two-Person Classic competition. It was carved by two Americans, Brian Connors and Stuart Grayson.
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Here are two more shots of "Out of Reach". We thought this one was pretty cool.
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Here are two shots of "Tie the Knot". This sculpture took 14th place in the Two-Person Classic competition and it was carved by two Americans, Gina Eaton and Dean De Maris. The following row shows a sculpture which was just used for decoration, but on the following page there are four more sculptures which were in the competition.
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These two final shots on this page were just part of the "decorations", this big bear was not part of the competition. Of course the person holding hands with the bear is me.
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