Chainsaw wielding, ice carving beauty queen, Dominique Colell will be featured on TLC Dec. 6th in “Chainsaw Ice Sculptors”, a show that explains the reality of ice carving. She’ll also be performing at the San Diego Zoo. Colell regularly performs at shows and fundraising events using one of her 13 chainsaws to demonstrate her crowd-pleasing ice carving techniques.
Her business, Images in Ice, and career sprung from competition in a beauty pageant. When it was time for the talent portion of the event, Dominique Colell fired up her chainsaw and carved a flower vase out of a 350-pound block of ice.
Colell is shown in the video above at about the 1:12 marker.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Ice Carving Performances
- There is an opportunity to expand on the entertainment value of ice carving beyond fundraising events and apply it to experiential marketing and advertising campaigns.
- Innovative Chainsaw Designs
- Innovative chainsaw designs could lead to more efficient and artistic ice sculpting, as well as open up new possibilities for industries that use chainsaws.
- Chainsaw Artistry Competitions
- Organizing formal competitions for chainsaw artistry could elevate its status as a legitimate art form while creating new opportunities for artists to showcase their talent and win prizes.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Event Planning
- Event planners can look to incorporate ice carving performances into corporate events, experiential marketing campaigns, and weddings as unique entertainment options.
- Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturing
- There is an opportunity for chainsaw manufacturers to innovate and create new chainsaw designs for ice carving, forestry, and other industries that use chainsaws.
- Tourism
- Chainsaw ice sculpting can be a unique attraction for tourism destinations such as winter resorts and festivals, creating a new source of revenue and entertainment for visitors.
