Day 3824: Snow Sculptures and stamp people!

"War": digital collage, photos.

 

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The 2023 International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge.

3 great videos, here

A dozen massive blocks of snow will soon be transformed into intricate works of art by people from all over the world during the 2023 International Snow Sculpture Championships, which begin Monday in Breckenridge.

Twelve teams from across the world will use every hand tool imaginable (no power tools, folks) to sculpt incredible works of art over the next five days before their creations are displayed in historic downtown Breckenridge for Coloradans and tourists alike. There is no cost for entry, but availability is limited.

The 12 teams competing in the International Snow Sculpture Championships this year are: Denmark, Germany, Great Britain,  India – Castillo, Italy, Lithuania, Switzerland, USA – Breckenridge, CO, USA – Vermont, USA – Wisconsin, Snowblind, USA – Wisconsin – Tomczak.

 

There are no cash prizes — the first, second and third place winners each get a medallion, a trophy and a ribbon. The teams will choose their blocks, they'll get all of their tools together, and then they'll begin carving the blocks," Swanson said. "So, the first part really is taking off a lot of big chunks. And then, you know, towards the end of sculpting week to Thursday, really typically on Thursday, is when you start to see these blocks taking their forms."

 

For more information on this event, website here. 

I have been trying to clean up the studio and purge, give away or donate. My problem is I get distracted so easily!

So I came across stamps ...

my old stamp people from 2016 I think?I even taught a class on stamp people and friends

"Edna", stamp, acrylic & collage

They all started with a postage stamp ...

  playing with papers, markers, acrylics ...

Ma Raney

   

Bessie Smith

Amelia Earhart

it doesn't have to be in proportion ...

(which is a good thing in my case)

Buckminster Fuller

Lucy

 

Taft

 

 

easy and the only requirement ... having fun!

 

 

 

A 4-minute video, Elephant whisperer, here.

 

Just because ...

 

Green-barred woodpecker

 

 

Smiles for Monday ...

 

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

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