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Squashcarver in the News

SEPT 08, 2025

How Gus Smithhisler became a pro pumpkin carver

Ohio State Alumni Magazine

SEPT 08, 2025

How to carve a Block O pumpkin like this master

Ohio State Alumni Magazine

OCT 10, 2024

Danny Nucci & Jason M. Burns

What About… Pumpkin Carving w/Gus “Squashcarver” Smithhisler

'What About... Pumpkin Carving with Gus 'Squashcarver' Smithhisler.'

The What About... Podcast

OCT 10, 2024

Local food artist has been carving massive pumpkins for more than 20 years

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WOSU All Sides with Anna Staver

OCT 17, 2023

Gus “Squashcarver” Smithhisler Sculpts Giant Pumpkins into Works of Art

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Columbus Monthly

OCT 18, 2023

Gourd-geous: Central Ohio's "Squashcarver " Smithhisler a Circleville Pumpkin Show staple

A man working at a pumpkin carving booth with large pumpkins in the foreground and a banner that reads "Squashcarver Professional Pumpkin Carver" in the background.

The Columbus Dispatch

OCT 21, 2023

FINDING FESTIVALS:

Episode 7 Pumpkins and Pyrates

Squashcarver at 4:50

Two people dressed in pirate costumes, smiling and posing outdoors.

PBS

OCT 3, 2023

The Squashcarver: Carving artistic masterpieces out of simple squash

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Compass Ohio

OCT 28, 2022

That’s One Big Pumpkin!

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Britannica School

OCT 27, 2022

Exploring Ohio: The Squashcarver

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Spectrumnews1

OCT 20, 2022

Good Day Columbus: 2022 Circleville Pumpkin Show

Rows of small orange pumpkins and larger yellow pumpkins displayed on a table.

Fox 28 Columbus

OCT 11, 2022

'Squash Carver' creates masterpiece from thousand-pound squash and pumpkins

Squashcarver Gus Smithhisler carving at Oakland Nurseries Ohio

WSYX ABC 6

SEPT 15, 2022

Hidden Gems: Meet Gus Smithhisler of Squashcarver

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VoyageOhio

MAR 30, 2022

Natural Wonders: Safety, Accessibility and Aesthetics Shape Pedestrian Suspension Bridges

INFORMED INFRASTRUCTURE:

The magazine for civil & structural engineers

Two children walk dogs on a wooded trail near a small bridge over a creek.

OCT 27, 2021

OHIO STATE ALUMNUS-TURNED-SQUASH-CARVER RETURNS TO CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW

Squashcarver Gus Smithhisler Ohio State University mascot Brutus carving on giant pumpkin at Circleville Pumpkin Show Ohio . Professional pumpkin carver

The Lantern

OCT 19, 2021

Carving out a niche in gourd art

Squashcarver Gus Smithhisler carving at Plain City Fall Fest

The Madison Messenger

OCT 13, 2021

Circleville Pumpkin Show is back with popular food, huge gourds and parades galore

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The Columbus Dispatch

SEP 29, 2021

Pumpkin Festival planners, participants praised by Barnesville officials

The Times Leader

SEP 25, 2021

Barnesville Pumpkin Festival in Belmont County welcomes old, new friends

The Times Leader

SEP 14, 2021

Top 6 Things To Do At The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival

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Belmont County Tourism Council

SEP 30, 2020

The Squashcarver: Mammoth pumpkins become a canvas in-the-round for co-op member Gus Smithhisler

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Ohio Cooperative Living

OCT 20, 2019

Photos: Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival

TribLive

OCT 18, 2019

Monster Pumpkins Festival in Pittsburgh features largest jack-o'-lantern

TribLive

SEPT 19, 2019

Pumpkin carving

The Times Leader

SEP 18, 2019

Pumpkin carver coming to festival

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The Columbus Dispatch

FEB 26, 2019

Woolpert, ODNR Win Award for ‘Indiana Jones’ Bridge in Hocking Hills State Park

woolpert.com

FEB 26, 2019

Monster Pumpkins Festival Debuts On North Shore

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KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh

OCT 27, 2017

Thousands flock to Country LivingFair in Stone Mountain Park

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Gwinnett Daily Post

Portsmouth Daily Times

SEP 14, 2017

Pumpkin show draws crowds

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The Ohio Woodland Journal

FALL 2014

Vol 21 . Number 4

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The Columbus Dispatch

July 25, 2014

Smokey Bear flies at the fair

OCT 18, 2013

Squashcarver carves up the Pumpkin Show

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Circleville Herald

OCT 2, 2013

2013 Jack Hanna’s Pumpkin Carving Competition

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TrekOhio

The Columbus Dispatch

SET 8, 2011

Carver of giant pumpkins enjoys fruit of his labors

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The Wall Street Journal

OCT 30, 2007

Monster Pumpkins as Art