Bernie Peterson, Artist

Source is Chad Buri.  Link here.

Source is Independent Curators.  Link here.

Bernie Peterson (South Dakota) started carving soap in the 1980’s. For People’s Biennial, Peterson will exhibit a selection of these small sculptures produced with a paring knife in between 1983-1994. Although soap carving might sound like a strange choice of medium, it has a long history as a hobby and art. Originally started in Thailand, the activity became increasingly popular in the United States, with Ivory holding the first soap sculpture contest in 1924.