Yesterday was so much fun! For the first time ever I went to an Ice Sculpting Festival held in Londons' Canary Wharf and the whole experience was close to magic!
Of course I have seen the amazing things people do with ice on TV and in pictures before. Yet I had no idea of the actual skill and effort that is involved in the process. We arrived at the festival in the early afternoon and got a chance to witness the very beginning of work. Can you believe that all the intricate masterpieces that you are going to see in this post were once just huge square blocks of ice? It was interesting to witness the first strokes and cuts made to them that would later result in various fashion attributes. Oh did I mention that the theme for the day was Faboulous Fashion? I couldn't be happier about it!
So what have I learned about the actual ice sculpting process? It usually takes two or three people to do it. You'll need a chain saw, an iron, some chisels and angle grinders (all of those set fear into my body, so you might also consider keeping your distance while observing the whole thing). It took six hours for everyone to be done. Oh and one more important aspect is that the ice sculpting teams were very international, with participants from France, England, Sweden, Poland, Ireland, Belgium and Africa among others.
We stayed at the festival until the end of the day to witness the final results lit in the night. It was beautiful!
Have you ever been to an Ice Sculpting festival? Let me know.
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| Team Sweden. First glimpse at the shoe they were going to carve. |
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| Team US. Woman's legs. |
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| Team England. Women under an umbrella. |
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| Team Sweden. The shoe. |
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| Team Blegium. A girl with balloons. |
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| Team Africa. Lady in the dress. |
Photography by Patrik Lundin
JUCCA suede coat
TOPSHOP t-shirt
GAP jeans
ALL SAINTS bag
RAY-BAN sunnies
SIMMI shoes
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