Extreme ice art: larger than life ice sculptures

This is a collection of ice sculptures from the 2004 World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska and Ice World 2003 in Lübeck, Germany. Ice World had a biblical theme and one of the winning sculptures at the Ice Art Championships just happened to depict an abstract version of Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam," complete with an abstract Gabriel on God's shoulder. Aside from that, all the pictured sculptures have in common is that they go way beyond what you might see on your local Sunday brunch buffet!



Photos and video presentation by Dawson List. © 2008 Dawson List.

Video By: icecarvingsecret

How It's Made: Ice Sculptures

Today they will show you how Ice Sculptures are made!




Ice sculpture is a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material. Sculptures from ice can be abstract or realistic and can be functional or purely decoration. Ice sculptures are generally associated with special or extravagant events because of their limited lifetime.

The lifetime of a sculpture is determined primarily by the temperature of its environment and thus, a sculpture can last from mere minutes to possibly months. There are several ice festivals held around the world, hosting competitions of ice sculpture carving.

Ice Sculpture: Carving Ice Sculpture at Venice Beach California - (Part Two)

This is the part two of the earlier video on carving ice sculpture at Venice Beach California.

Ice Sculpture: Carving Ice Sculpture at Venice Beach California - (Part One)

For Blades of Glory Promo Ice men carving a giant sculpture of ice skater at Venice Beach California. They are not only carving, but also dancing. You definitely will enjoy watching this video.

Ice Sculptures: 2004 World Ice Art Championships

A few of the top ice sculptures from the 2004 World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. The top 3 sculptures from the multiblock realistic category are shown as well as the top multiblock abstract sculpture.

Ice Sculpture: Amazing Ice Sculpture On Beach

Okie, this is actually nothing done by human being. More of a natural ice sculpture.

Ice Sculptures: Ottawa

Ottawa winterlude ice sculptures

Ice Sculpture: Pool table

ARTPRIZE Grand Rapids artist Derek Maxfield creates an ice sculpture of a working double ferris wheel and full size pool table all sculpted from ice. We wanted to create a sculpture that was seen as art and something that could be amazing to watch, says Derek Maxfield. We have had our share of ice carvings crash over the years but each time we learned how to avoid a lot of problems. This video shows mechanical ice sculptures and how it's made. If you like it, please forward it to your friends






Source: IceGuru

Ice Sculptures: At Night

Some amazing sculptures view at night. Filmed at the 2007 Crystal Gardens

Ice Sculptures: Ice sculptures in Japan with

This is from the Ice Sculputure Competition Tsurumi, Yokohama 2007 organized by Japan Ice Sculpture Association