To be specific, Georgs, 61, of Reading, Mass., has been chiseling since 1994, when he relinquished his job as an executive chef in a Boston hotel.
A Newton native, Fontecchio, 36, was an art student before he began to do freelance ice sculpting. He joined Brookline Ice in 1983 at the urging of his brother.
As some of the only ice carvers in the region, the skill and reputation that Fontecchio and Georgs have developed are precious assets.
They will try to harness that experience in carving an unparalleled display for First Night 2000.
"We like to treat all our jobs equally, but this thing is a big deal," Georgs says. "You have to have a little fun every once in a while, and this is it for us."
But they seem to have fun with even the more commonplace orders. In one corner of the small room, Fontecchio dusts snow off of a heap of finished carvings. He reveals two kissing swans, a snowman and a New England Patriots helmet for an upcoming pre-game party in Foxboro.
"This is all the ordinary stuff," Fontecchio explains.
There are no templates, he adds; the team carves each piece according to the customers' specifications.
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