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China's Ice And Snow Sculpture Extravaganza

China's Ice And Snow Sculpture Extravaganza

Posted by The Editor on 12/22/2009

Now in its 26th year, China's annual Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, is one of the largest and most popular festival of its kind in the world. Held in Harbin, the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, the annual event attracts thousands of visitors each year, despite arctic-like temperatures.

The Carpart Sculptor

The Carpart Sculptor

Posted by The Editor on 12/04/2009

While his school friends always suspected that James Corbett would end up as some sort of artist, he didn't find his true calling until 1999, when he began working for an auto recycling company at the age of 36!

Ice Sculptures Highlight Global Warming

Ice Sculptures Highlight Global Warming

Posted by The Editor on 09/04/2009

On Wednesday, a thousand little people were seen melting away in the sweltering heat at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt Square - and there was no saving them, because these little guys were sculptures made out of ice by Brazilian artist, Nele Azevedo.

A Whole New Meaning To Gardening

A Whole New Meaning To Gardening

Posted by The Editor on 06/08/2009

What do you have in your yard?  Some plants and outdoor furniture, perhaps? Add metal junk-based, homemade sculptures and you've got yourself Don Carlson and his wife Melissa Kane's porch in Richmond, California. And these are not just garden props - But crafty creations serve a purpose, from delicious barbecuing to innovative decor.

The Jell-O Sculptor

The Jell-O Sculptor

Posted by The Editor on 01/06/2009

In the past, we have featured sculptors using sand, car hubcaps and even recycled milk bottles - Now we have an artist who expresses herself with Jell-O

His Sculptures Rock!

His Sculptures Rock!

Posted by The Editor on 09/24/2008

Since 1994, Bill Dan has been wowing the residents of San Francisco, California and the neighboring city of Sausalito with his amazing rock 'art' - if that's what one could call balancing different sizes of rocks on top of each other.

Chris Gilmour's Cardboard Art

Chris Gilmour's Cardboard Art

Posted by The Editor on 08/30/2008

All sculptors have a favorite medium they like to work with. Some like marble, others bronze - for Chris Gilmour, it is the humble cardboard........and glue. For that's all he uses to build amazing sculptures irrespective of whether they are life-size or small replicas

The Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculptures

The Harrison Hot Springs Sand Sculptures

Posted by The Editor on 07/10/2008

Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia, Canada is world-renowned for its 'World Championship Sand Sculpting Competition', held annually for the last 19 years. Three years ago, they introduced a second competition, 'The Tournament of Champions', where only winners of the past World Championships can compete.