pumpkin carving contest 2008

The annual hotwax pumpkin carving contest took over a new location this year. The spot.....the compound. This year, like any other, was amazing. All the contributors brought their "A" game to the table. The ideas, the art, and the tools set a new precedence in pumpkin carving to come. Seeds were flung, ghords were sliced and happy faces were everywhere. After hours of pumpkin schrapnal, monster mashing, and halftime, there arose from the depths of the pumpkin seeds the best pumpkin carving i have seen to date.

The pumpkins displayed, the candles lit, and the anxious artists were ready to pick from the masses one, i repeat one, pumpkin to stand at the top of the podium to be riegned the 2008 pumpkin carving champion. Now i do not want to give out the winner without you having first seen for yourself the wonderful display of jack-o- lantery. But here is a small sample of what you are in store for.

the first pumpkin is from local compounder, rookie carver adam pietras. the second is from 2005 carving champ justin berry. and the third is from the lovely talented stacey senske. there are tons more but unfortunately my i phone died and i could not document anymore. but later many more photos will be posted and the winner will be revealed