Yogi – 2019 Minneapolis Loppet Snow Sculpture

A snow sculpture by Jason Quick and Jason Arney-O’Neil ‘Yogi’ The practitioner of yoga; mentally finding a path to enlightenment. Living by ethical duties: Non-violent, truthful, non-stealing, compassionate, non-hypocrisy, forgiveness, fortitude, a balanced-diet, purity, persistence, contentment, generosity. 1000 February 2nd, 2019, Loppet Trailhead, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 40-Degrees, a warm day to play in the snow. We kicked-offContinue reading “Yogi – 2019 Minneapolis Loppet Snow Sculpture”

‘Found in Space’ 2019 Vulcan Snow Park Snow Sculpture

A snow sculpture by Jason Quick and Jason Arney-O’Neil. Who are the dogs going to love after we’ve destroyed ourselves? Crash landing on a deserted island – Love and companionship jumps out of nowhere, slobber licks the brow, and the heart warms. The missing and forgotten have found each other. Life is restored, dogs+robots rule theContinue reading “‘Found in Space’ 2019 Vulcan Snow Park Snow Sculpture”

Fantastic Voyage. Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition 2018 (Vulcan Snow Park)

Fantastic Voyage Truss joiner plates attached to handles were used to sand and smooth.  A steak knife and hatchet were used to deepen crevasses.   In total we spent more than 30 hours working over 3 days.  12+ hours Friday, 13+ hours Saturday, 5 hours Sunday.  We didn’t place (18 teams), but we sure hadContinue reading “Fantastic Voyage. Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition 2018 (Vulcan Snow Park)”

Team JAO 2017 Loppet Snow Sculpture Competition entry

February 4th, 2017.  Theodore Wirth Park – Minneapolis. A week after my successful sculpt at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Amateur Snow Sculpture Competition I was excited about the Loppet event.  3 hours shorter (5 hours) and a couple cubic feet larger (4’x4’x8′) and working alone – I knew this was going to be aContinue reading “Team JAO 2017 Loppet Snow Sculpture Competition entry”

My 1st (Amateur) Snow Sculpture Contest Experience

January 28th, 2017 0730 hrs A chilly, overcast morning inside the front doors of the MN State Fair Grounds.  I pulled up with my truck full of tools and my newly adopted sidekick.  The next 8 hours dedicated to carving my name into the snow. The contest began with a preformed rectangular block of hardenedContinue reading “My 1st (Amateur) Snow Sculpture Contest Experience”