carver

"Over the period of building the staircase and then doing the magnificent carving on the staircase there were lots of of artists and carvers," said Hugh.

Near the window, Native carvers will create canoes from giant cedar logs.

She couldn’t show her work, couldn’t network with other stone carvers and felt her career slipping away.

A former high school teacher, Mr. Holzman was the head carver and fund-raiser of the Empire State Carousel, a whimsical and educational reminder of state fairs and carnivals past.

How did you go from an amateur to a professional pumpkin carver?