Step inside the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico

Lord Maul Bust, made out of 1,949 bricks, on display at Bricker Builds booth during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Lily Edwards, 8, takes a photo of a Lego mosaic of Iron Man by creator E.J. Bocan during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. The mosaic makes up 3,628 pieces and took 57 hours to complete.

Luke Nes and his four-year-old son Christian view the train and city build of model builder by brick artist, Tim Howell, aka Timmy Owl, during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Howell was a contestant on Season 4 of LEGO® Masters.

Aniya Mack, 9, hands back Captain America's shield made out of bricks to Zak Keeler, with Bricker Builds, that is on display during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Alba Cazares, 8, works on a build at the Brick Pits during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Gregory Grund, 4, peeks through bars as he views local builder Nate Iverson’s creations during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Children build creations at the Brick Pits during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

"I like the creativity, because you can build pretty much anything you want as long as you have a good vision of what you want to build," said local builder Nate Iverson during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Christian New, 4, views the train and city build by model builder and brick artist, Tim Howell, aka Timmy Owl, during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Howell was a contestant on Season 4 of LEGO® Masters.

Mini figures for sale during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Lego botanicals on display during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Regan Widner, 9, views mini figures during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

The Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

People view the train and city build by model builder and brick artist, Tim Howell, aka Timmy Owl, during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Howell was a contestant on Season 4 of LEGO® Masters.

Ventus Gibson, 12, checks out a sword made of bricks at the Bricker Build booth during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

People view vending booths during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Howell was a contestant on Season 4 of LEGO® Masters.

Alba Cazares, 8, left, and Graceland Barnard, 8, work together on a build at the Brick Pits during the Brick Convention LEGO® Fan Event at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

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Published January 20, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. Modified January 22, 2024 - 7:54 a.m.

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