Ice Sculptures Brighten Campus
Saturday’s ice carving competition brought more than 30 aspiring ice sculptors out to the Chapel lawn to chisel, scrape, crack and gouge blocks of ice to reveal their masterpieces.
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival currently boasts an impressive ice palace, but in Northfield, Carls carve similarly impressive ice sculptures as part of an annual ice carving competition.
The event, sponsored by the Social Programming Board, brought more than 30 aspiring ice sculptors out on a Saturday morning to the Chapel lawn to chisel, scrape, crack and gouge blocks of ice to reveal their masterpieces. Assistance and guidance, in the form of chainsaws and routers, was lent by professional sculptors Larry Fischer and Rob Graham, who also provided the blocks of crystal clear ice.
As the afternoon deadline approached, a survey of the pieces revealed diversity in the creative process. Sculptures included a fish tank, a cell phone, a human hand, two penguins, and the Pillsbury Doughboy.
Students, faculty, staff and Northfield residents were able to view the sculptures later in the afternoon and judges were on hand to award prizes for artistry and creativity. This year’s winners: a frozen ice cream cone, and an ice streaker.
The sculptures remain on the Chapel lawn through this week.