Blog entries tagged 'Blaze 2008'

October flashback: Michael and Martha

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It took a while to get, but, here is the long-awaited image of Blaze guru Michael Natiello on the set with Martha Stewart and the collosal skeleton he carved during the Martha Stewart Show on Oct. 9. Unbelievable!

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Blaze YouTube Video Contest winner #4

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It definitely took a bit longer for the judges to pick the winner in the final week of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest. Not only were there a large number of entries, there were a large number of outstanding entries, making it very hard to pick the topmost auteur during the final weekend of Blaze.

Those honors, however, go to Christopher Davis, who took a very cool approach to the contest, turning in a mock movie trailer for the Blaze. He takes home an iPod touch, courtesy of WHUD [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #12 -- Faith Butterfield

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Halloween is gone, and so is the Blaze, but neither are forgotten. We have two more entries in our Meet the Carvers series for this year. Next up is Faith Butterfield.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.
FB: I've been an interpreter at Van Cortlandt Manor for 10 "fun"tastic years. I l [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #11 -- Cristal Rose Stevens

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As promised, Meet the Carver entry #2 for today: Cristal Rose Stevens.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

CRS: I am a diverse artist - Renaissance face painting, music, stiltwalking, and custom sewing, to name a few other trades.

BB: What kind of carvings are you working on for [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #10 -- Peggy Diaco

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It's Halloween Eve. What better occasion then, to offer up not one but two Meet the Carver entries. First up, Peggy Diaco.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

PD: I love Blaze so much I drive here from the Pocono mountains in Pennsylvania every year to help.

BB: Now that is dedication. W [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #9 -- Vernon 'Vern' Ford

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It's rainy, windy, unpleasant, to the point where Historic Hudson Valley has canceled Blaze for this evening. What better time then to cheer everyone up by posting a Meet the Carvers entry featuring the man, the myth, the pumpkin carving legend: Vernon "Vern" Ford.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #8 -- Inge Schroeder

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There are many more carvers to meet...next up on the carving block, Inge Schroeder.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

IS: I am a retired nurse enjoying my second career.

BB: Excellent. What kind of carvings are you working on for Blaze 2008?

IS: Mostly simple faces and other fun stu [...]

Martha Stewart this week: double dose of Blaze and Historic Hudson Valley

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Could there possibly be a better Halloween week than one in which the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze is featured on The Martha Stewart Show? Well, actually, there could be: a Halloween week like this one where Blaze and Historic Hudson Valley will be featured not once, but twice!

If you're not home during [...]

Blaze YouTube Video Contest winner #3

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Round 3 of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest is in the history books. The judges report this week's competition was the toughest yet, but, after careful deliberation, the honors - and the iPod, courtesy of WHUD Radio - goes to Jerry Stephens.

Congrats to Jerry, who took a somewhat unconventional approach to the task. Those of you who are still working on your videos, get them in by midnight Tuesday (meaning the end o' the evening Tuesday) for a chance to win an iPod touch [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #7 -- Barbara Green

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Heading into Halloween week, it's time to say hello to our next carver, Barbara Green, who joins us for the first time.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

BG: In addition to carving pumpkins, I am a Buddhist Priest.

BB: Very cool. What kind of carvings are you working on [...]

Don't forget yer YouTube

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The judges are in the midst of doing their thing, carefully choosing who has earned an iPod touch from this week's Blaze YouTube Video Contest, the THIRD given away courtesy of those Halloween-loving ghouls over at WHUD. I'm told picking a winner in this week's contest is shaping up to be the toughest choice yet.

But next week's contest - the fourth and final - should be interesting as well, as there are already entries submitted, and the deadline isn't until T [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #6 -- Janice Shields

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As promised, here is your bonus Meet the Carvers entry in honor of Blaze starting up again tonight and running every night now through Halloween. Take it away, Janice Shields.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

JS: I work as an "interpreter" here at Van Cortlandt Manor...Oops, that's [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #5 -- Millie Feraca

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Blazeblogger (that's me, apparently having watched too many political debates of late) is so amped that Blaze starts again this evening that Blazeblogger is bringing you today not one but TWO installments of Meet the Carvers. First up, Millie Feraca.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

MF: I&# [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #4 -- Ray Ranellone

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Another newish carver goes under the knife for our Meet the Carvers series. Please put your cyber hands together for Ray Ranellone.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

RR: I'm an engineer. TI-83 4 Life!

BB: Wow, I wish I knew what that meant. What kind of carvings are you working on for [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #3 -- Christina Ruiz

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Meet the Carvers enthusiasts will no doubt remember that both Sybil and Tom -- our inaugural entries this year -- got profiled last year as well. But, we have some new faces working the knives, too. Making her debut in the Meet the Carvers series is Christina Ruiz.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yours [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #2 -- Sybil Grieco

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You like carvers. We like carvers. Carvers like carvers, too. That's why we are continuing our Meet the Carvers series 08. Next up, Sybil Grieco.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

TH: I'm a designer of fashion dolls.

BB: What kind of carvings are you working on for Blaze 2008?< [...]

Blaze YouTube Video Contest winner #2

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Ding, ding, ding, ding...Round 2 of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest is ova! The judges have spoken (in a manner of speaking) and we have another winner.

Jerry Crisci is quite the auteur. Not only did he craft a nifty little video of the Blaze, he crafted a nifty little original soundtrack for it, too!

For his efforts, he takes home (well, not exactly "takes home," since this isn't a game show and he's already home. Or, maybe he's not home but you k [...]

Meet the Carvers '08 #1 -- Tom Hunt

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Perhaps the most oft-asked question visitors to the Blaze have is "Who in the heck did all of this carving?!?" Well, in the spirit of explaining just who in the heck, we are launching an all-new Meet the Carvers series for Blaze '08. Our inaugural interviewee: Tom Hunt.

BB: Tell us something non-pumpkin related about yourself.

Blaze YouTube Video Contest winner #1

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The first week of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest is over and ladies and gentlemen...we...have...a...WINNER!

Brian Aaron Beckwith uploaded a really great video to YouTube and by doing so, has won an iPod touch, courtesy of WHUD.

Do YOU want to win an iPod touch? You've got three more chances, since the Blaze gurus are giving away one each week.

Come to Blaze this wekeend, film it, edit the footage, and get it on YouTube by midnight Tuesday. Next we [...]

A real Thriller

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In a bit of whimsy, the Blaze creative team came up with an installation that mimics the classic dance scene from Michael Jackson's Thriller video of old. Nice use of costumes, I'd say. And, though the dancers don't actually move, the shape suggests movement. A mighty nice effect.

Ticket update: Blaze is now S [...]