In December I travelled to Changchun and Harbin in the far North of China.  I participated in two ice art and architecture symposia, carving large, multi block sculptures with help from teammates Evan Geli (Vango) from Greece and Anan from Taiwan, local carvers Yen and Gavin, and Alex, Evan, Merilia, and Ivy, some of our wonderful translators.  Big Thank You to Jeffrey Ng who set everything up for the international carvers, and to our sponsors and hosts.  It was magical.

Starting our multi block sculpture at maple Leaf Village outside of Harbin China, December 26-30, 2018.

Two westerners in China, doing what we do

Our finished sculpture, “Unexpectedly Within”.  Design by Evangelos Stephanidis and me.

My single block carving, “Raven”, design by Lyle Campbell Haida Artist living in Vancouver, BC.

More photos from Harbin can be found following this link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wsvdR5u3w5vu1ndH8

 

Vango starting our multi block sculpture in Changchun World Sculpture Park, December 19-24, 2018.

The stack at the end of a long, chilly day.

You don’t have to be crazy to do this; well…, yes, actually you do.

“Interplanet Tree” by Roger Wing and Evan Geli, Vango, Changchun World Sculpture Park, 2018.

For a more extensive album of photos from this event click on the following link;

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TiMJWAsVu4dBwBLk6