An old tradition has inspired a contest at the Chemung County Historical Society in Elmira. Bars of soap will be whittled and sculpted as part of a soap-carving contest. The contest is free to the ...

Last week in Manhattan many a prominent citizen, many an obscure citizen, and every soap dealer received an invitation reading in part: “The National Soap Sculpture Committee requests the honor of ...

For a little while, Ivory soap-carving artist Murray Stuckey got a taste of celebrity. The Palm Bay man made a name for himself carving ordinary white bars of Ivory soap into intricate pieces of art.

Advertisement for Mennen’s talcum powder: the statue of a small baby, squatting, pudgy and cheerful of countenance; toes curled; in marble, with pedestal de-scription. Advertisement for Listerine ...

They’ve just arrived at the Museum. The works of art. The makings of a spectacular exhibition of hand-crafted pieces. Each, one might say, a reflection of an artist’s soul. As with all new shows, the ...