ice carving secrets: sculptures by Aaron Costic

ice carving secrets: sculptures by Aaron Costic http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html Aaron Costic is a world class ice sculptor based in Broadview Heights, OH and the owner of Elegant Ice Creations. Aaron has a number of World Championship titles and an Olympic Arts Festival ice carving competition gold medal (Pragelato, Italy, 2006). He has also been active in the National Ice Carving Association, serving as its president in the past. “Crescendo”; 2nd place Abstract Single block; 2007 IceArt Championships. By Aaron Costic & Steve Cox http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#0 6668a0ff-714e-46f5-ba2a-ecf091e19d2b http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/crescendo.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/crescendo.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“Crescendo”; 2nd place Abstract Single block; 2007 IceArt Championships. By Aaron Costic & Steve Cox</p></div></div> “Acension”; 2nd place Realistic Single block; 2004 IceArt Championships. By Aaron Costic & Doug Henley http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#1 08e4007f-344a-4f4c-9dc6-171dded8bd92 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/mantarays.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/mantarays.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“Acension”; 2nd place Realistic Single block; 2004 IceArt Championships. By Aaron Costic & Doug Henley</p></div></div> “Gateway”; 1st place Abstract Multi-block; 2005 IceArt Championships. By A. Costic, G. Butauski, C. Hartson, & J. Meyers http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#2 03357956-03e3-4f5f-a799-5e0f0c287a04 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/Gateway.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/Gateway.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“Gateway”; 1st place Abstract Multi-block; 2005 IceArt Championships. By A. Costic, G. Butauski, C. Hartson, & J. Meyers</p></div></div> Unusual combination of logo and sculpture http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#3 c28c816d-00b3-4777-b14d-1f12e2766f70 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/droppedImage.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/droppedImage.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“Time for Tea”; 3rd place Realistic Multi-block; 2006 IceArt Championships. By S. Brice, A. Costic, H. Brown (Brice), & J. Brice.</p></div></div> “Momentum,” Gold Medal, Abstract Category, 2006 Olympic event, Pragelato, Italy http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#5 c76be696-69c4-4a61-9c73-356eb73d9061 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/momentum_side_view_blacked_out-filtered.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/momentum_side_view_blacked_out-filtered.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“Momentum,”<br/></p><p class="paragraph_style_2">Gold Medal, Abstract Category, 2006 Olympic event, Pragelato, Italy<br/></p></div></div> A gazebo and floral display for a wedding http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#6 c197fa01-8042-4b70-9462-63f39765bed7 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/droppedImage_2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/droppedImage_2.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Vimy Memorial, part of 2007 Winterlude in Ottawa, Canada (with Junichi Nakamura; many carvers worked on the larger background piece)</p></div></div> Castle (10 blocks); 4 blocks were cut by hand, the other 6 were run on a CNC machine http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#12 375ff7a9-502c-4f7f-98da-83b25ca74ded http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/10_block_castle_indoors_top_view-filtered.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/10_block_castle_indoors_top_view-filtered.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">“King of the Jungle”; 2nd place Realistic Multi-block; 2002 IceArt Championships. J. Nakamura, S. Sawamura, A. Costic, & S. Brice.</p></div></div> Extreme skier sculpture; single block gold medal winner http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic.html#14 4256cd2f-0eab-40b2-8ff7-7cc0451b8b55 http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/extremeskier.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.icecarvingsecrets.com/ics/sculptors/Pages/Aaron_Costic_files/Media/extremeskier.jpg?derivative=micro

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