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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Group treated to cool program Bill Covitz, ice sculptor and owner of Ice Matters in Cheshire, presented a program on March 21 to 37 Y’s Men of Meriden members about his remarkable career.
Covitz has earned numerous accolades in ice carving, including winning the 2004 National Ice Carving Association competition. In 2006, he placed second in the World Ice Art Championship.
With an assist by his wife Jen, Covitz described his experiences working magic with ice as a medium, illustrated by photos and videos.
At Ice Matters in Cheshire, Covitz has five carving studios, each maintained at 18 degrees, and 25 to 30 ice blocks are made there each week from well water.
A 1991 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Covitz spent several years working in fine dining restaurants throughout the United States, specializing in French cuisine. Also, he carried his skill as a private chef to France and Belgium.
Covitz noted that ice makes the bricks, and water provides the glue.
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In 1999, after a brief experience in the world of real estate, Covitz wound up assisting an ice carver in the Boston area. Soon after, he founded Ice Matters, launching a new career.
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