Early stages of Alan Matsumoto's piece. Note the handy way he keeps the carving tools in reach -- tucked in his bandanna.
Another view of Alan's piece, early stages.
Alan Matsumoto's piece, completed. Note that this is King Neptune's second head; the first had a plastic bag inside and developed cracks. Alan chopped it off and started over.
Chuck Feld
"Galaxy Chess"
Early stages of Chuck Feld's piece.
A shot from the work in progress.
This shows the completed piece, which took second place. I really liked the idea and execution of this piece. The stars on the chessboard, and the choice to use Star Wars and sea creatures as chess pieces, were great touches