Adrienne Scrima is just one semester away from officially being an alumna of Grove City College in western Pennsylvania. When the young journalism student isn’t buried in the stacks at the library or grabbing a latte on campus, she enjoys a good challenge, which is why she started carving … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: JEANNE FRATELLO
Jeanne Fratello is a writer whose work includes a blog called Jolly Tomato. She’s also a part-time watermelon carver. Her work above (Olaf from the movie, Frozen) took home second place in the “Funniest Carving” category in last year’s carving contest. I recently chatted with Manhattan Beach, CA … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: NAN DYE
Our May watermelon carver interview is with Nan Dye, who was born in Thailand, but now lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. She’s a dental assistant, which means she’s good with her hands and a natural watermelon carver. Nan’s carving in the 2014 Watermelon Carving Contest stood out because it was a … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: ANETA LEKAS
This month’s watermelon carver is Aneta Lekas, who’s a regular in our annual carving contest. Aneta was born in Poland immigrated to Canada in 1993. She has spent 20 years in the catering industry, but didn’t start carving fruit until 2011. Her skills developed quickly, and she began … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: DUSTIN EVANS
The 2015 Watermelon Carving Contest is still in the planning stages (it’ll kick off in June), but the folks who will be submitting masterpieces for the competition are busy carving watermelon as we speak. Okay, maybe they’re not carving watermelon right now — although some of them might be — but … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: LAURA POULSEN
In our first “Interview with a Watermelon Carver” last month, we got to know one of our most entertaining watermelon carving contest participants, Ryan Allison. This month, we talk to Laura Poulsen. Like Ryan, Laura is also a passionate watermelon carver. She enters the carving contest each year, … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: RYAN ALLISON
The highlight of our annual watermelon carving contest — besides the chance to see some incredible carvings — is getting to know some of the talented folks behind those carvings. Until now, I’ve only known them via the emails they send to me when they submit their entry. In this new monthly blog … [Read more...]