As we get closer to Halloween, the resident pumpkin carver at New York Botanical Garden, Adam Bierton, is hoping to inspire visitors to think beyond your average jack-o’-lantern.
“I love pumpkin so much, it’s such a unique medium to work with,” he told NY1.
For Bierton, every pumpkin is a work of art just waiting to be revealed.
“Under this thick, orange skin is this beautiful, soft material,” Bierton said, gesturing towards one of his soon-to-be creations.
Using sculpting tools at his station at the New York Botanical Garden and the help of a few other vegetables, each character takes shape.
“I’ve been designing these little characters with potato and
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