Watch the Ice Carving World Champion Create Stunning Massive Sculptures ❄️

A team of artists from Oregon competed in one of the world’s largest ice sculpting contests.

The competition is fierce at the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. Join the journey of one chef and his team from coastal Oregon as they chisel and chainsaw a massive, 18-foot tall “Punk Baby” ice sculpture into a glistening wonder. Will it win the crown?

Learn more http://www.opb.org/article/2023/12/07/from-oregon-to-alaska-an-ice-sculpting-odyssey/

Think Out Loud interview with Chris Foltz: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/04/19/from-carving-steaks-to-blocks-of-ice-coos-bay-culinary-instructor-is-a-world-champion-ice-sculptor/

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