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WINNER: "Chilean CoPeepapo Mine Rescue"
This year's winning diorama, which depicts the dramatic rescue of 33 mine workers in Copiapo, Chile, last October, is the work of Mary Jo Ondrejka from Reston; Bryn Metzdorf from Fairfax; and Margaret Hartka from Parkton, Md. A Peep version of miner Ariel Ticona meets his newborn daughter for the first time, while Peep Johnny Barrios Rojas is greeted by both his wife and mistress.
The rock formation started as a cardboard box; the team added layers of papier-mache, spray insulation, and fleck stone spray paint, plus implanted details such as miniature seashells and faux gemstones. Two miners remain underground as another is hauled to safety. |