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joie de vivre by ~sculptin:iconsculptin:

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©2005-2009 ~sculptin
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Submitted: February 13, 2005
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Date Picture Taken: Feb 5, 2005, 9:17:28 AM

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"Joie de vivre", or "The Joy of Life" is a scultpural interpretation of Matisse's "La Dance". This was sculpted by Robert Woodbury, Laval Bergeron, and myself, Delayne Corbett(captain). Our team represented Canada in the International Snow Carving Competition in Quebec City. We won artists choice (all the participating snow sculptors voted on their favorite sculpture) for this abstract/cubist rendition of five people intwined, doing the dance of life. It stands 13 feet tall by 14 feet long by 18 feet wide. It was carved from a single block of snow and took 5 days to carve.
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~MsJ777:iconMsJ777: Feb 13, 2005, 1:37:34 PM
Just amazing--I'm really glad you got the artist's choice for this, but it deserves so much more. Is this the one you stayed up round the clock to finish? The results were well worth it--magnificent! :clap:

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~xeslana:iconxeslana: Feb 13, 2005, 2:24:06 PM
Wow, this is just GORGEOUS....

Just amazing.... it must have felt like such an achievement...

Looks wonderful.
*pj925:iconpj925: Feb 13, 2005, 3:05:44 PM
wow! wish i was there to see it :heart: what a treat for those that were there.
~oceanpeace:iconoceanpeace: Feb 13, 2005, 3:05:48 PM
Awesome! The structure of these snow sculptures amaze me! :highfive: :clap:

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~entanglement:iconentanglement: Feb 13, 2005, 3:14:07 PM
This really is a joyful piece, full of motion, and realising the scale makes it so much more... Yeeh, I need some better words :P
Tis a wonderful bit of work - congratulations to you and your team!
~butterfield123:iconbutterfield123: Feb 13, 2005, 4:33:03 PM
man, i love those figures. minimal and strong. i reminds me of those christmas island faces...

A+
~sculptin:iconsculptin: Feb 13, 2005, 5:57:45 PM
Well the carving itinerary went like this
Tues Carve 10a-9p (party 10p-1 in hospitality suite (HS))
Wed Carve 9a-4p 5p-9p-cultural field trip to an authentic Cabane au Sucre. (10p-1 party in HS)
Thurs Carve 9a-8p (9p-11p HS)
Fri Carve 8a-10p
Sat Carve 8a-1p Snooze 1:30p-4 Carve 5p-9a Sunday morning finish.

As I look at the photos, I see a lot of unresolved lines. The piece has a definite unfinished quality to it. You look at the piece and say, what else does this need?. When I ask that, I see lots. Which is what the judges saw.

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~sculptin:iconsculptin: Feb 13, 2005, 6:03:35 PM
I was so battered afterwards, absolutely nothing registered. Its not until now that I can appreciate the effort and the experience.

Thank you for the kind comments though!

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~sculptin:iconsculptin: Feb 13, 2005, 6:20:06 PM
It was amazing standing in the middle of the ring and looking up to see these beautiful monumental figures dancing. You became lost in the moment and the movement.

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~sculptin:iconsculptin: Feb 13, 2005, 6:21:08 PM
Thank you OP.! :yay:

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