The Art of Pumpkin Carving

As part of our continuing series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman reports on Ray Villafane , a Michigan sculptor who spends every October attempting to reinvent the art of pumpkin carving.

[@phillywonka987]

Very cool story and I love how Steve Hartman ties it back into teaching younger kids at the end. Very well written.

[@Gamers-em1ze]

he is really talented

[@CodeHardStudios]

Dude looks like Vin Diesels' little brother

[@codylaguana420]

RIGHT?

[@shellyrgarcia2205]

DinkerTV
exactly what I thought....he looks like Vin Diesel lol

[@keithdechief1]

How can any1 dislike this ?? This guy has immense talent !

[@brolybrout4757]

This man reimagine what art is supposed to be and make it even better.

[@riccardo1610]

What is art supposed to be?

[@Asiablue]

"To be great you can't ever think you are." Great quote!

[@chelijuarez4816]

I could do that to. JK

[@SecretPlacePsalm91]

I loved the sand image!!! Way to go!

[@Azraeluchiha999]

This man just invented a new adjective: Pumpkinly

[@gianboy2001]

How can anyone dislike this?

[@darlaprince6573]

Loved it so much, it's nice to see people use their imagination, I'd love to be that creative, awesome job,

[@givemehugmarty]

I just saw this guy on Halloween Wars! He got second place. I was so proud, cuz I already knew who he was before watching the episode! Go Team Boo! :)

[@bloodiamondeyes]

a true art to be proud of.

[@123MrBiggg]

You carved up all the pumpkins, oh theres a apple hunny, hell bring it over here!

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[@annagraser5088]

SO TALENTED!!

[@maxwiili]

hahaha the way the reporter says pumpkins is funny

[@stiles05s]

that sand sculpture is wtf good

[@tunesoutmyear]

Good god Katie, yes, the pumpkins shrivel up afterwards. We get the symbolism , thanks....

[@RichardHubbuck]

Talented, or WHAT!!! AWESOME!

[@lialammas]

His kid has a talent too. He is not afraid to carve his way.

[@500millionamericans]

This is so awesome and inspiring!

[@waitsuiw]

I admire his talent in pumpkin carving

[@DimClayOficial]

Ray is just AWESOME !!!

[@Savagemister]

this guy is the pumpkin master for real

[@ayoshutduff]

1:13 Anyone else hear that popping sound?

[@user-vg1fl4sy9c]

Wonderful video. so cute friend.

[@MaureenHalleran]

He and his team should have won on the Food Network's Halloween Wars.

[@cheddargurl]

He's so amazing.

[@shiznaw]

amazing talent-driven father and dedicated husband. Wish all us men were like that

[@wafflekillingdragon]

i think i saw him on the ultimate pumpkin carving thing on tv

[@cathyt144]

Awesome talent!🎃👻

[@Noside9100]

hell yea the native american one was badass the predator was dope too

[@anglognzls]

This guy is godlike.

[@LordRocksSTi]

im trying this in a couple of day cant wait !!

[@RedHealthBar]

Such a talented guy! He even breaks out another talent at 1:37 where he looks like Vin Diesel.

[@natalia7048]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!

[@JWall_InKc]

Haha, I get in trouble at school for sneaking apples out of the cafeteria and then carving them in class

[@KimikoTheWolfgirl]

the first pumpkin he carved was my schools mascot!!!

[@angelsbookcircle]

LOL This is so radical,,,YaY! What a talented man,,Love this!
Happy Halloween! ;D

[@jwj63645]

How come on every video there are at least 100 haters that thumbs down? I swear these people just go around every video without even looking at it and just click thumbs down, like how can you not like this?

[@DancerGirl450]

TOTALLY AMAZING

[@amybaugh1232]

holy crap that is amazing

[@veirutadj]

he needs to be in a art galery or semething he is too freaking gooooood

[@chefboyong7789]

Omg so talented.!

[@briannavisin]

He was on the food network of halloween wars i think! He was such a good carver!

[@ladyT66610]

Very talented indeed!

[@chelijuarez4816]

yes

[@AudioVideoDisco06]

@MaureenHalleran He outshined everyone on his team. If the other two had even half the imagination he has, they would have destroyed the competition. But, it was on his talent alone that they made it to the end.

[@boobutt6]

that was so cool!

[@tepatasisamalo4486]

how do you do that

[@adamemac]

Wouldn't a really thick coat of shellac keep it forever?
Epoxy, perhaps? *AMAZING!*

[@Ignore14]

that creepy ass hungry pumpkin video brought me here.

[@menanados]

how did he make the feathers pop out like that???????
with the indian

[@rodster2hot]

thanks for this

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

What do you put on it to save it fron turning nasty

[@PrmtymeTheGamer84]

just amazing!!!

[@easkaterocks22]

The try hard joke at the end... He's allergic to pumpkin

[@eeakr15]

there was a pumpkin carving contest at my school, one of the pumpkins wasn't carved, instead it had on a pair of big glasses and then i sign that said "being carved is too mainstream", hipster pumpkins ftw.

[@DvDPlaya]

Whoa, the Predator was awesome!

[@Auto209]

This is why Jazza peeled the skin

[@3TNT3]

Michelangelo's got nothin' on this guy. He should be creating *permanent* sculptures -- he could sell them for MILLIONS.

[@JohnyDominus]

He looks like mini Vin Diesel.

[@nivithakandiar9367]

this dude is in halloween wars

[@83prettyblack]

wow.Oh I see the resemblance of him with Vin.

[@angelxtasy]

aww.... very talented indeed =)

[@ironicJoy]

amazing!

[@N3RDProductionz]

Amazing

[@DerekP2050]

nice carvings

[@1Deejay7]

My pride is hurt. Im throwin my pumkin out lol

[@Deino10]

That is the question

[@Peek-a-berries]

wtf this guy is amazing :D

[@CustomMadeHH]

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[@sk8rydr]

This is the type of genius the gov't is trying to deem as an "abnormality".

[@ignxob3yinf3ctions20]

How does he do it

[@chloepham9501]

that's awesome

[@pansongrengurenge]

damn he to good

[@jjkain]

@LyadinDima All of those pumpkins decay and mold in less than 1 week. The photo becomes the artwork. He hasn't found out any good way to preserve them.

[@eliahcaudillo7682]

thats so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chillvillman]

badasss apple!!!

[@hottieprowelder]

talant!!!

[@ValCronin]

That apple was still white. He's the Chuck Norris of carving

[@TheJimtard]

this guy was on food network 2 days ago o-o

[@anko8aug]

this guy and angevine3059 is awesome!

[@EraserRazor]

I don't know how this is linked to my videos?!?!

[@BlakassassiN66]

Im carving a pumpkin right now :P

[@MW2MARQUES1000]

Awsome

[@meeerhann]

sickkkkkk carvings bro ;)

[@3TNT3]

What challenge???

[@heatherpotter1918]

how good can you carve pumpkins

[@TheNewYorkPete]

WOW!!!!

[@theblasians]

I GOT CSB - cool story bro :D

[@kylieluck5765]

that's crazy

[@Person-tw2zc]

kylie luck true

[@katarzynadabrowska4417]

Wow!

[@ytooobe20]

great

[@paninisandwitchkitty]

you didnt want to be a nerd anymore so, you clicked on this video

[@metocco]

bravo!

[@user-hd7ne7ik5h]

When I was watching this something showed up in my iPad it said"I see you guys" it's really creepy

[@skylarrosie]

Did the kid at 2 :14 carve that ?!?

[@Sadikul]

WHAT THE PUMKIN!?

[@erikmckelvey9182]

Baby I don't shrivel uppp

[@aquaromantic3425]

WOOOOOOOOOW SO COOL

[@savin0279]

that's crazy!