Last Friday, the Jasper Project and Black Nerd Mafia hosted Frightmare on Main Street. The event boasted music from Death Ray Robin, a costume contest, a horror panel and trivia, and Jasper’s second annual pumpkin carving contest.
10 local artists carved pumpkins (provided by Gardener’s Outpost) and brought out their creations for the competition: Ija Charles, Adam Corbett, Michael Krajewski, Cait Maloney, Cynthia Maxwell, Roxanne Mockabee, Taryn Shekitka, Michael Shepard, Keith Tolen, and Thomas Washington.
A judging committee made of Jasper and Black Nerd Mafia members selected winners in three categories—Scariest Pumpkin, Funniest Pumpkin, and Most Innovative Pumpkin—as well as an Honorable Mention. The final prize—People’s Choice—was voted on by the people in attendance and came with a medal and glass-blown pumpkin trophy that will be passed down to future winners of the award.
By a look at the number of candy pieces in each pumpkin’s bag, it’s clear all the pumpkins were loved, and at the end of the night, all pumpkins had a bid and went home to decorate several Cola porches. Want to know who took home the night’s biggest pumpkin prizes? Keep reading!
Honorable Mention: Cynthia Maxwell
Judges loved the double layers and the beautiful crow.
Funniest Pumpkin: Roxanne Mockabee
Who hasn’t felt like “Anita” at the end of a Halloween party before?
Scariest Pumpkin: Michael Krajewski
So scary you want to look away, but so cool you can’t.
Most Innovative Pumpkin: Cait Maloney
Whether Rocky Horror or Mario inspired, the way these pumpkins were carved totally transforms their appearance.
People’s Choice: Taryn Shekitka
With the beautiful center image, the level of detail, and the use of props, it’s easy to see why this was a crowd favorite!
Congratulations to all our winning artists! And a big round of applause for the other five pumpkins in show, presented alphabetically:
Artist - Ija Charles
Artist - Adam Corbett
Artist - Michael Shepard
Artist -Keith Tolen
Artist - Thomas Washington