Last fall, Bill Secunda set out to make an artistic recreation of the original Bantam Jeep prototype, which has become one of the most difficult projects he has taken on, and not just because he is no.
Even if Punxsutawney Phil isn’t right about an early spring, we’re grateful if his prediction simply prompted the warm weather for the Butler Carved in Ice festival Friday and Saturday at Diamond Park.
Diamond Park in Butler will showcase a mix of animals, vehicles and a giant slide all made of frozen water this weekend.
The eighth annual Carved in Ice event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Frida.
The process of sculpting the ice displayed at Butler’s Carved In Ice on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9 and 10, requires the artist to envision their goal and eliminate any ice that isn’t needed.
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It’s hard to convince people let alone explain to them why they should buy a block of ice for $500, but Peggy Weckerly of the Butler AM Rotary Club has managed to sell more than 100 the past sever.