Potato Days 2006 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 1st Place - Bird's Nest

I made the nest by putting the mashed potatoes through a garlic press (spin off on my spaghetti in the 2000 contest). The mashed potatoes this year were incredibly hard to work with as they were the runniest I've ever seen - it was like trying to sculpt with oatmeal. I was luck to have brought along some flour to mix in.

Potato Days 2005 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest POTATO KISSES (HERSHEY'S KISSES)

Potato Days 2004 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 1st Place - Corn on the Cob
The realistic corn was the main selling feature of this sculpture. I made corn-on-the-cob texture with a mesh bag/fabric.

Potato Days 2003 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 2nd Place - Pizza and Pop

Even the "pepperoni" and "cheese" on the pizza is made from potatoes!

Potato Days 2002 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 2nd Place - Storybook

To create the text on the "potato pages", I came prepared with printed transparencies.

Potato Days 2001 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 1st Place - Keyboard and Mouse

Once I was finished, I noticed that I forgot the "H" in technology. It didn't seem to sway the judges decision...

Potato Days 2000 - Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest 1st Place - Spaghetti, Meatballs and Beverage
Potato "spaghetti" was made by running the mashed potatoes through a garlic press. It worked and looked much better than I thought it would!