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Champion at work

Olympic, world title winner displays work in Plymouth

Mother Nature is in charge. just about as long as he has been carv-
That was the only word of caution ing. His career started in culinary
from national, international and school, he said, when he thought he
Olympic ice carving champion Aaron wanted to be a chef. As part of the cur-
Costic about the sculptures he has riculum, students were required to
designed and planned for the create or sculpt a centerpiece from
Plymouth Ice Festival, including an ice edible items. He chose an ice sculp-
playground of sorts this year that will ture and “apparently mine was pretty
include a football toss, an elf photo good,” he said. He began to pursue ice
sculpture, a large snowman, a sun- carving seriously and joined amateur
flower and a picture frame where fam- team competitions at a local college.
ilies can take photos. He competed in the Plymouth amateur
Costic and his team of five or six carving competitions before he decid-
sculptors from Elegant Ice Creations in ed to pursue his dream and became a
Ohio will also be creating a large jump- professional carver.
ing bass sculpture and a peace sign “Then I competed in the profession-
throne for the festival this year. al category in Plymouth,” he said.
This will be the 29th year Costic has
been involved at the Plymouth festival, See Champion, page 10