Winter Carnival ice carving winners announced
"Frigid Legends Treasure," with artists John Cooper, John Njoes and John Matis.
After a weekend of creativity under strict rules, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival ice carving competition winners were announced Sunday.
The multi-block competition took place from Thursday to Saturday. Each team had 48 hours and 20 blocks of ice to complete their creation.
“Frigid Legends Treasure,” a frozen dragon, took first place, carved by John Njoes and John Matis, of Minneapolis, and John Cooper, of St. Paul.
“S on Spheres”
Credit: Kelly K Photography“Fox”
Credit: Kelly K Photography“Frigid Legends Treasure”
Credit: Kelly K Photography
In the single block professional competition, carvers had from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday to turn a block of ice into a frozen wonder. Trevor Pearson, of Minneapolis, took home first place for his “Fox.”
The single block artisan competitors had an extra hour and finished at 3 p.m. Sunday. Chad Peterson, of Pasa Robles, Calif., won with “S on Spheres.”
Participants were judged on their sculptures’ consistency with a proposed initial sketch, attention to detail, originality, technical difficulty and how the ice was utilized.
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival continues through Feb. 6.
Other winners:
Multi-Block Competition
- Second place — “The Circus”
- Tom Klug, Hastings
- John Klug, Rosemount
- Ian Buckley, Hugo
- Austin Greenleaf, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Third Place — “First Perspective”
- Deneena Hughes, Eden Prairie
- Paul Hughes, Eden Prairie
- Sally Wightkin, Maple Grove
- Joe Wightkin, Maple Grove
Single Block Professional
- Second Place — “Fish”
- Tom Schiller, Hastings
- Third Place — “Encanto”
- John Njoes, Minneapolis
Single Block Artisan
- Second Place — “Piece of Cake”
- Jim Zupfer, Woodbury
- Nate Stromberg, St. Paul
- Third Place — “2 Clowns”
- Kevin Petroske, Blaine
- Nancy Petroske, Blaine