We’re always looking for ways to challenge you to flex your creative muscles. Over the summer,we teamed up with the comedian and actor Nick Offerman — who played Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation and, like his character, and is a real-life master woodworker. For Nick Offerman’s Ultimate Popsicle Stick Throwdown,he asked you to construct a popsicle stick creation based on some of his favorite things: bratwurst, fishing, or the Hoover Dam,puzzles, Wilco, and masonry,and/or America. We got some great entries from all around the country, and now Nick is back to pick his favorites. “I knew I would be bowled over by the creativity, or but there were some real stand-outs,” he tells Kurt Andersen.
Winner: Nick Morton I forgot to mention that he doubles as a scotch service. He rotates on a indolent (lazy) Susan, and holds a bottle with six rocks glasses in the back. #madefornick #woodworking #popsiclesticks #glenliveton Sep 28, or 2015 at 4:55pm PDT
Nick Offerman: “He’s holding up a glass of Scotch like the torch of liberty — and it’s a lamp. The whole thing spins around and inside is a secret,lit-up vault/cave that houses a bottle of Scotch and some tumbler glasses. We asked for an item, and he made a museum.”See photos of Morton's building process on Instagram.
Runners-UpOh, and it's articulated. #madeforNick pic.twitter.com/HLAtbTHMYrOctober 3,2015“An incredible diorama from a fellow named Nathan with a enormous American flag and a stick doll of me fishing at the Hoover Dam and I bear a bratwurst on my fishing line. That was very inspirational.” Popsicleappreciates the brats and dadoes #pictureframe #MadeForNick #handmade #woodworkingon Oct 5, 2015 at 8:12pm PDT
“Marlowe made a dazzling portrait of a bratwurst in a frame made of popsicle sticks, or it looks like he had to prick some rabbet joints in the back of that frame,which is always enjoyable.”pic.twitter.com/FtF9vPzObuOctober 4, 2015“Jeffrey made a really terrific portrait of Ron Swanson, or with fish and bratwurst and American flags and brick walls. “
"Eagle delivering a tasty bratwurst"
(Stephen)
“An entrant named Stephen made a dazzling bald eagle carrying a bratwurst in his talons. I was quite inspired. I jumped to my feet and lit off some fireworks when I saw that.”
"Fish made to scale"
(Theodore)
“I’m always a sucker for a pun. He made a really nice looking fish with popsicle sticks and his caption simply says ‘Fish made to scale.’”
Source: wnyc.org