DeSoto Magazine â Southern Girl Afield - Ann Yungmeyer
DeSoto Magazine â Southern Girl Afield - Ann Yungmeyer
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and his friend John Hendrix helps<br />
with the transport and installation of<br />
the pieces.<br />
“It took about 10 hours to carve<br />
the ice bar,” says Winker.<br />
At the RiverKings opening game<br />
in October, Winker and Hendrix<br />
carried in a 250-pound block of ice<br />
with the RiverKings name and<br />
mascot etched into the ice. Wearing<br />
orange suits designed to prevent<br />
contact with water while dealing with<br />
the electricity, the pair spent about an<br />
hour setting up two sculptures.<br />
As Winker hauled the first one in, he<br />
didn’t seem to mind the weight. When<br />
asked if he’d ever dropped a sculpture<br />
during installation, he laughed.<br />
“Oh, yeah.”<br />
He said they can fuse them back<br />
together on the job site if there’s not<br />
too much damage.<br />
Winker thinks his most<br />
complicated sculpture was a replica<br />
of the Taj Mahal.<br />
When looking back over his father’s<br />
career, Winker says his father has<br />
carved over 2,000 ice vases that have<br />
the amazing appearance of a crystal<br />
vase. The vase is just one of many<br />
sculptures his father made. Others<br />
include elaborate swordfish, lovebirds,<br />
baskets, cornocopia, mandolins, ducks,<br />
reindeer, bunnies, company logos and<br />
names and even a ballet dancer<br />
patterned after their daughter Kasha.<br />
The Winkers’ talents have graced<br />
many tables over the years, dazzling<br />
people with their icy creations, and no<br />
doubt, many holiday tables will<br />
celebrate their carving legacy in the<br />
coming months. <br />
<strong>DeSoto</strong> 23
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