Editorial photo #13795652 Human Interest
Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening
Sculptor and artist Curtis Ingvoldstad speaks during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago. (Photo by Steven Garcia/NurPhoto)
