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 like making costumes, gardening, and Mr. Prince.

BB: I don't think I know him...What kind of carvings did you work on for Blaze 2008?
FB: Carved funkins for the our retail shop and simple jack o'lanterns.

BB: Can you sum up Blaze in three words?
FB: Blazing...Is...Amazing

BB: Nice. Can you offer any advice for the casual carver?
FB: For intricate designs, use "art" pumpkins...they don't rot!

BB: What's the best music to listen to while carving?
FB: I like the sounds of nature.

BB: Got a pumpkin haiku to share?
FB: Dazzling autumn leaves
inspire carvers fantasies
Blazing pumpkin eyes

BB: Excellent! So what's your favorite thing about Halloween?
FB: Harvest is in...time to dress up and have fun.

BB: Pumpkin pie...a la mode, no a la mode, or no way?
FB: My mode is real whipped cream with rum and cinnamon.

BB: Tasty. If pumpkins could talk, what would they say?
FB: I'm bright, I'm dirty, I'm rotten.

BB: If you weren't spending October carving pumpkins, what would you be doing?
FB: Canoeing in the Adirondacks, attending harvest festivals, baking zucchini bread and pumpkin pies.

BB: Thank you, Faith!