PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

The  Fleafest 2014  “People’s Choice Award”  was the fourth of many unique and highly original sculptures commissioned by the Muskoka Seaflea Executive.  This prestigious award is presented to the individual whose seaflea has been determined to be the most popular of the day.  This is based on the total amount of votes cast by both participants and viewers.  This is truly a treasure of momentous and classical beauty never seen before now.

This year the 2014 People’s Choice Award Trophy has been exquisitely crafted from a solid 24 carat gold bar and lovingly sealed in an impenetrable  polymer barrier.  The base has been fabricated from Jobi Wood using traditional carving techniques handed down from generation to generation by old world artisans.  The overall shape, form and design of this one-of-kind kinetic sculpture has been heavily influenced by the Renaissance period of art.   It will forever be regarded as a timeless homage to the greatest sculptor’s  of our time: Michelangelo, Bernini, Rodin, Donatello and Brancusi!

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Congratulations to Isaac Thomson who was the recipient of the  2014 People’s Choice Award with his very groovy “Herbie – The Love Flea”, a Mini Max with Flower Power, Speed and Peace!  More pictures of this fantastic looking flea can be seen in our Fleafest 2014 Galleries.

Award-Winners-2014Isaac Thomson –  Winner of the 2014  People’s Choice Award.

 

 

 

Tyler Ricketts  was the recipient of the  2013 People’s Choice Award with his beautifully restored  “Muskoka Mosquito” originally built by his grandfather in 1949.   Pictures of this 11′ Utility hydro can be seen in our 2013 Fleafest Photo Galleries.

DSC_0806Tyler Ricketts –  Winner of the 2013  People’s Choice Award.

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The Fleafest 2012  “People’s Choice Award” was the second of many unique and highly original sculptures commissioned by the Muskoka Seaflea Executive.    Melanie Mitchell was the winner of last years People’s Choice Award for the most popular seaflea.   Melanie became the second girl to win this event with her Pink-tastic “She-Flea”!    This makes two years in a row that girls have defeated the guys!    Girls ROCK!   This trophy featured an 18K solid gold hydroplane surrounded by a dazzling array of bronze plated spark plugs   All of these elements were lovingly mounted on (a sustainable procurement of) exotic Brazilian Walnut which was then hand rubbed with 52 coats of varnish.*  This is truly a treasure of momentous and classical beauty never seen before now.

trophy2Melanie-Mitchell-2012Melanie Mitchell –  Winner of the 2012  People’s Choice Award.

 

 

 

The Fleafest 2011 “People’s Choice Award” was the first of many unique and highly original sculptures commissioned by the Muskoka Seaflea Executive.  This prestigious award was presented to the individual whose seaflea was determined to be the most popular of the day based on the total amount of votes cast by both participants and viewers.  The 2011 Award was assembled by utilizing two opposing 1962 Mercury dynafloat covers and the reflector from a miniature halogen pot light.  Both of these components were lovingly placed on hand carved solid wooden mounts.  The most unique feature of this “trophy – du – art” was the self-contained illumination system that created our own-patented “glow-of-control” atmospheric lighting effect.  Congratulations to Ellie Godfrey of Kahshe Lake who was our 2011 People’s Choice Award Winner.

2011-AWARDEllie-Godfrey-2011Ellie Godfrey –  Winner of the 2011  People’s Choice Award.