Three local residents are showcasing their talents in a unique competition taking place in Mt. Morris this month.
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Three local residents are showcasing their talents in a unique competition taking place in Mt. Morris this month.
The western town in Ogle County is home to the 2017 U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition, happening now until Aug. 27. The event features eight sculptures all crafted using straw.
Rochelle resident Bill Schermerhorn submitted his entry, “Straw-ship Enterprise,” built to scale, identical to the spaceship featured in the TV show, “Star Trek.” Schermerhorn says he is a fan of the show and remembers telling Fran Volz last year at the straw sculpting competition, which was held in Rochelle, he wanted to make one.
“I took the blueprint off of the internet, built the framework for it, and used plywood for the wings to get the shape,” Schermerhorn explained the process. “I scaled the whole thing and made it to scale.”