Ice Sculptors and Sculpture

• World Ice Art Championship Ice Alaska is a non-profit organization in Fairbanks Alaska.  Director is Dick Brickley
  
  
  • To promote studley artistic and educational endeavors using ice
  • To enhance and promote international friendships through cultural and artistic exchange
  • To preserve and display all cultures through elegant ice exhibitions
  • To promote Alaska and encourage winter tourism and other economic opportunities
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• The National Ice Carving Association "The National Ice Carving Association (NICA) is the only organization in the United States that is devoted solely to promoting the art of ice sculpture and across the country and around the world. With over 500 members, NICA sanctions and organizes ice carving competitions around North America. Providing standardized guidelines for judging the quality of ice sculptures in competition, NICA has given the art focus and direction. Through feedback from and interaction with other ice carvers, NICA carvers have become some of the best in the world." NICA's Executive Director Alice Connelly.
  
  
• Ice Sculpture Ring - This is the place where Ice Sculptors, Enthusiasts, and Hobbists link up and show it to the world!  Ringmaster - James Ottens.
  
  
  • Crystal Creations Ice Sculptures "Crystal Creations was founded in 1983 and is one of the premier ice sculpturing services in Southern California. James Ottens is a Certified, Award Winning, Ice Sculpture Artist. His designs are unmatched which places James in a class by himself. We invite you to try our Crystal Ice Sculptures which will make your wedding or special event as exciting, magical, and enchanting as in your dreams." Contact: icewiz@earthlink.net or (714) 635-7521 in Anaheim, California, USA.
    
    
• Friends of Sculpting - Non-Profit Organization for the Promotion & Development of Snow & Ice Sculpting as an Olympic Performing Winter Arts Sport!  The organization is forming to fill the needs of Sculptors in New York State and The United States for the development, training, education and promotion of new and existing Snow & Ice Sculpting Teams.  Established to promote the advancement of the artists in Snow & Ice Sculpting entering different levels of competition, such as Regional, State, National, International, and Olympic competitions and exhibitions, in NY State.  Contact: Michael J. Robbins, CEO at frostie@northnet.org or 518-856-9509.  
  
  
• Lake Placid Frost Fighters - Snow and Ice Carving Team - The first Snow Sculpture exhibited in an Olympic competition occurred in 1932 in Lake Placid, at the Lake Placid Club. The Lake Placid Frost Fighters have existed since 1987, as a N.Y. based, USA Snow & Ice Sculpting Team. Our Goal is to promote Snow & Ice Sculpting by public awareness, along with developing new teams for future replacement of current teams in N.Y. State, in the hopes to produce MEDALS in future Olympic Competitions originating from the State of New York.  See: Accomplishments, Images 2000, Images 1999, Photos, More Team Information.  Contact: Michael J. Robbins, CEO at frostie@northnet.org or 518-856-9509.  
  
  
• Jamison Briggs - Jamison's Ice Sculptures has been providing ice sculptures, demonstrations and instruction in the Philadelphia area since 1992. He operates from his home, covering the Tri-State Area ( Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware) delivering memories for functions, weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Birthdays, Celebrations, etc.  See: Carvings, Services, Contact: icecarver@home.com or (610) 272-4490 in Norristown Pennsylvania USA.
  
  
• Custom Ice Art - Mike Muli, Sculptor - After 3 years at Niagara College studying the culinary arts Mike started carving traditional hand-carved ice sculptures around his class schedule. Carving freelance for various companies and corporations for 7 years until starting his Custom Ice Art Studio in Minden, Ontario in 1998. From his studio in Minden the carved sculptures can be stored indefinitely in his custom made freezer until they are delivered to the venue anywhere in Canada or the United States.  See: Competitions, Demonstrations, Ice Bar, Bowls, Corporate, Weddings, Holidays, Assorted, Popular Designs, Functional, Centerpieces, Serving Dishes, FAQs, Satisfied Customers.  Contact: mike@customiceart.com or 1-877-742-3278 in Minden Ontario Canada.
  
  
• England: Global Ice offer unique Ice Sculptures and anything to do with ice - "Global Ice is a leading expert in this exquisite art form.  Our artists ability to create in ice is only limited by your imagination. We can offer ideas and inspiration to make your event unique, all sizes can be carved from small table decorations to magnificent centre pieces such as ice palaces that are built on site. Shipment of most ice sculptures can be arranged anywhere in the world.  Please contact us to for a quotation"
  
  
• 1998 Winning Snowfest Sculptors "Congratulations and many thanks to the following snow and ice sculptors, without whom Snowfest wouldn't have been Snowfest. International Snow and Ice Sculpting. Nice pictures! Zehnder's Snowfest '98 Great weather and beautiful sculptures brought over 200,000 visitors to Frankenmuth for Zehnder's Snowfest '98. Artists from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, England and Poland competed in the international event. Visitors also enjoyed watching snow sculptors from all over Michigan compete for the state championship. And the Great Lakes Ice Carving Championship in Edwin L. Zehnder Park was spectacular."
  
  
• Artists take part in ice sculpture contest at Karuizawa (January 29, 1998) Artists from 12 countries gathered in Karuizawa on Thursday to compete in an ice sculpture contest held as part of the cultural program for the 18th Olympic Winter Games. Eighty-plus ice sculptors from host Japan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Estonia, France, Germany, Taiwan and the United States are taking part in the Karuizawa Ice Sculpture International Contest '98, which will run through Sunday.
  
  
• 1997 Snowfes Homepage Sapporo Snow Festival -Official Home Page- 50th Sapporo Snow Festival February 5-11, 1999.   (Note Snow, not ice festival)
  
  
• les Sculpteurs sur Glaces Association Nationale des Sculpteurs Français sur Glace hydrique.   L'Association Nationale des Sculpteurs Français sur Glace Hydrique, dont le siège se trouve au sein de la C.N.G.F. (Confédération Nationale des Glaciers de France) regroupe des artistes de la sculpture sur glace. Ceux-ci sont à votre disposition pour réaliser dans la France entière, toutes sortes d'oeuvres éphémères : présentation de buffets, réalisation de pièces monumentales pour créer des événements ou animer des opérations de relation publiques, des conférences de presse ou autres assemblées générales.
  
  
• Welkom bij Hortus Haren, Rijk van Ming  Ice carving, or bingdiao, is an art which is practised during the winter months in the far north of China. Ice lanterns is how the local inhabitants refer to the resulting works of art. Because long, long ago the fishermen began to use hollowed out blocks of ice as lampshades to shield their candles from the wind, to prevent the flames from being blown out. These are the primitive precursors of today's art form. Ice festivals The inhabitants of Harbin, the capital of the most northerly province Heilongjiang, organised the first modern Ice Lantern show in 1963. With the aid of moulds, they made all kinds of models and illuminated them with candles. It proved a great success and a tradition was born. Since then, there has been an Ice Festival every year, lasting from Chinese New Year right up to the end of the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival (mid February)
  
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• 14th Annual Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular January 13-18, 1999 Plymouth, Michigan USA   In Japan ice sculpturing is a full time profession, the sculptors carve wood in the summer and ice in the winter. In America ice sculpturing is a relatively young art form helping to revive the dying craft as part of the culinary profession. In the last 15 years the Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular has been the reason for this art form being rediscovered in Michigan. Carvers from all over the world come to sculpt in one of the largest and best ice carving events in the country. For more information please contact Michael or Sandra Watts, Watts-UP, inc. at 734-459-6969.
  
  
• Sculpture Connection - Snow and Ice Sculpting Crowds of up to 200,000 children, on a single weekend, have a ball playing on the snow slides during Winterlude in Ottawa during seven straight seasons. Sculpture Connection - Winterlude
  
  
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• Ice and Snow Festival Shinano Japan
  
  
• Ice, snow sculptors flock to Japan for competition (January 31, 1998)
  
  

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• Fear No Ice features Scott Rella, Kevin Roscoe, and Peter Slavin who have competed in every World Championship since 1992. As well as, representing the United States at the 1994 & 1998 Winter Olympic games. These champions have traveled internationally and have created spectacular works of art worldwide. FEAR NO ICE, live performances worldwide. Creating breathtaking works of art that defy the imagination. As well as consistently drawing a tremendous public turnout, which creates media attention each time. These National and World champion sculptors are available at any time, to sculpt at any event. Formats can be customized year-round for any type of venue: outdoor and indoor exhibitions, openings, sports events, carnivals, festivals, State and town fairs, holiday events, political rallies, conventions, trade shows, fashion shows, etc. Also http://www.icesculpture.com/
  
  
• Have Ice Will Travel - Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 USA Mark Silverman doesn't have days, let alone weeks, to complete his sculptures. He must work fast. Starting with a huge block of ice in a cold room, he chisels away to reveal forms as intricate and dazzling as his imagination allows. Integrating shapes in ice is challenging. Skill, experience, and flexiblility are key elements of success. Mark Silverman
  
  
• Elegant Ice Creations  Our goal at ELEGANT ICE CREATIONS is to provide you with high quality ice sculptures at competitive prices. Every party planner wants their event to be unique and creative. We can help to make your party an elegant and memorable occasion by providing you with a beautiful ice sculpture to compliment the theme of your party. As you plan your party with the intent of creating a lasting impression, remember that custom ice sculptures can add that special touch. Aaron Costic
  
  
• Ice Dragon Ice Sculptures  New Orleans' source for premium quality ice sculptures. If you need more information about ice sculptures, please call Dawson List at (504) 363-2094 or John Albrecht at (504) 764-8486. Ice Dragon serves Southern Louisiana and parts of Southern Mississippi.
  
  
• Iceworks Ice Sculptures  Iceworks is a unique business owned and operated by award winning ice sculptor Stephen Hurd. As an active member of the National Ice Carving Association (NICA) and the American Culinary Federation (ACF) he is ranked sixteenth in the United States.
  
  
• Brookline Ice Company  The Brookline Ice Company, established in 1924, has been providing its customers with prompt delivery, personalized service and superior products they can depend on. No other company in New England offers the same customer attention, whether you require an elegant ice sculpture, several tons of ice, or a single bag of cocktail ice. Brookline Ice & Coal will deliver products of unrivaled quality, exactly when and where you want them. The company's dedication to customer service dates back over sixty years, and three generations of the Signore family. Contact Jennifer, Augustine or Mario Signore 610 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02146 (617) 232-0941 (617) 527-8250
  
  
• Willkommen bei Funk International worldwide ICE-ART Icecarwing Darf es eine 10 Meter hohe Nachbildung des Empire State Buildings, ein Triumpfbogen zum Empfang Ihrer Gäste, eine monumentale Eisbar, eine mehr als 20 Tonnen schwere Pyramide, eine überdimensionale Nachbildung Ihres Firmenlogos oder ein progressiv-modern gestaltetes Objekt sein? Alle Ideen sind individuell umsetzbar. Teilen Sie uns Ihre Vorstellungen mit. Wir werden Sie eingehend beraten. In der Vergänglichkeit dieser Kunstwerke liegt die enorme Kraft des Unvergeßlichen. Ihre Gäste werden dieses Erlebnis Folgegenerationen überliefern.
  
  

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• International Snow Sculpture Championships Breckenridge Colorado is the host for this snow sculpting event that celebrates diversity through artistry.
  
  

July 10-18, 1999: Air New Zealand, Queenstown Winter Festival.  Please look at www.winterfestival.co.nz  and www.nzski.com  for a background to Queenstown and the festival.  Queenstown is a sister city to Aspen.   The festival is a major event here. We wish to create an annual carving event and need help to get it going in the first year and identifying some ice and snow sculptors who can come down here to compete.   We can offer return flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown and accommodation. Whoever comes can stay on, enjoy the festival and see our beautiful country. Assuming there are two people in a team, we could bring 4 people out. Can you please help us?   Lindsay Singleton lnsq@queenstown.co.nz




• Feb 2000: Cripple Creek Ice Fest 2000 Eleven talented sculptors from Fairbanks, Alaska and Ice Alaska will be arriving in town on February 11 to create an ice extravaganza throughout Cripple Creek. Sculptures will range in size from a 3 foot block of ice to 10-15 tall creations. Everything from an ice donkey to Bob Womack panning for gold, from probably the world’s largest ice sculptured rose to dance hall girls will be visible on Bennett Avenue during the festival. The sculptures will be created right before your eyes February 11-21 as the carvers fire up their chainsaws and tools and bring the blocks of ice to life. Evenings will provide an entirely different view of things as local casinos and businesses light the ice sculptures.  By strategically placing as many sculptures as possible in shaded, north-side locations the sculptures should last for weeks beyond the festival dates, for those of you unable to make it to town during that time frame.