In time for Halloween the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, creative art studio, held a workshop at the Cotton Candy Machine
in Brooklyn, N.Y., demonstrating techniques and tools to create
intricate pumpkin art. Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, which focuses on
elevating the art of pumpkin carving, were a past winner of the Food
Network's Halloween Wars. Their work has been displayed at MOMA, the
Whitney Museum and Yankee Stadium.
Founders Marc Evan and Chris Soria,
friends since they were 12, have a history of trying to outdo each
other on who can make something scarier for Halloween.
The duo started
carving pumpkins when they were studying illustration at the Parsons
School of Design. After graduating in 2002, they started doing
illustration and mural work in New York City, and worked part-time at
restaurants and bars for extra income.
They started carving pumpkins for
their employers to use as Halloween decorations. Evan and Soria wanted
to see how far they could push beyond the traditional style of pumpkin
carving that had been dominant and onto a more artistic level.
