Because Kokopelli usually appears to be playing a flute, he’s become associated with music (among many other things).
my Kokopelli ice sculpture design
updated 4/19/23 when added to iss
You might ask, “What the heck is a Kokopelli?” If you’ve been in the Southwestern U.S., you likely know and you’ve probably seen one (not a live one…). Kokopelli is a fertility god that’s long been associated with Native American culture in the Southwestern United States. Various versions of Kokopelli appear in everything from petroglyphs (very old rock art) to modern art and Kokopelli has been adopted by countless southwestern business ventures that appreciate the catchy name and simple graphic. For more about Kokopelli, check out Wikipedia’s entry.
how much ice does Kokopelli need?
This is a half block sculpture, cut from a 40”x20”x4-5” inch slab. The main figure is attached to the base for stability and the black area in the template above represents snowfilling. This is a really light sculpture, so the base can be a little skimpier than normal.
the red sections in the graphic above should be cut all the way through to enhance the silhouette of the piece.
above, an alternative and more accurate way to represent, on a screen or white piece of paper, the way the snowfilled Kokopelli ice sculpture actually looks
good CNC candidate?
If I can find someone who wants a Kokopelli ice sculpture in New Orleans 😂, I’ll totally run this on my CNC machine. This sort of design is PERFECT for CNC ice sculpting. But maybe there will be a green chile convention in Nola, who knows 🤷♂️ (If there was, I’d be there the ENTIRE time!)
for more info and some guidelines
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