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Ice Sculptor Tim Linhart: Pachabel on Ice

by David Sommerstein

Mar 06, 2002 — Ice and snow sculpting are signature components of a North Country winter. The ice palace in Saranac Lake, the snow sculpting competition in St. Regis Falls make the best of the seasonal chill. As a warmer sun and longer days bid farewell to the snow, David Sommerstein brings us one last tribute to winter.

Ice sculpting is also popular in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, where David used to live. One creative sculptor crafted a quintet - three basses and two cellos - made almost entirely of ice. Go to full article

Captain Honk Gives New Meaning to Trash Fish

by Todd Moe

May 28, 2001 — Trashy fish tales—we revisit the aquatic artwork of Captain Honk. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article

Norman Hallendy: St. Lawrence Festival of the Arts Guest on Inuit Megaliths

by Martha Foley

Mar 07, 2001 — Martha Foley spoke with Norman Hallendy, author of Inuksuit: Silent Messengers of the North. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Veronica Terrillion, Sculptor, Indian River

by Meet the Masters

Feb 14, 2000 — Beginning in 1954 with a roadside statue of the Virgin Mary, Veronica Terrillion has created a remarkable thing, a total environment of sculpture on her three-acre homestead in Lewis County. Over 400 images include animals (zebra, deer), religious images (a nativity scene and St. Francis of Assisi), and representations of her family members. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Bill Massey, Decoy Carver, Waddington

by Meet the Masters

Waddington, NY, Jan 31, 2000 — Bill Massey was one of the last of the traditional St. Lawrence River guides and decoy makers. For more than 70 years, Massey carved countless decoys, both for hunting and for prized decorations. He used no photographs as models; instead he relied on his vast knowledge of St. Lawrence River birds, gained through first-hand contact. Go to full article

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