In the US state of Providence was an exhibition of works of the project Passion for Pumpkins, who popularize Halloween and other alternative forms of creativity. You can appreciate the work that had been shown in the past year. Then the theme of the exhibition called "The world - the sceneĀ».
In total, visitors will see more than five thousand original pumpkins with unusual lighting. As you know, in front of you is not carving, which is typical for Halloween. Artists paint the ballpoint pens and markers surface of the pumpkin and then illuminate it.
It is well known that one of the main attributes of a Halloween lantern Jack - pumpkin illuminated, carved in the form of the head. According to Irish legend, Jack O'Lantern, who was named in honor of the torch, the devil has deceived many times, and for that he was forbidden to go into hell, and heaven, and he wandered the earth, waving a flashlight and knocking people out of the way.
Today carving lanterns on the eve of Halloween contests. The world record for speed on a pumpkin carving faces belongs to Stephen Clark. He coped with the task for 24, 03 seconds. He was able to beat its earlier record - 54, 72 seconds. According to the rules of the contest, a pumpkin must weigh at least 11 kg, and it must be cut nose, eyes, mouth and ears.
Source: masterok.livejournal.com