<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:58:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/snowsculpture/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sapporo Snow Festival 2019 - Odori Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I went to travel to Sapporo to have fun with friends (we met there because we came from different areas), one afternoon we went to Odori Park and came to witness a busy but very interesting festival.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151446/@wittyzell/sapporo-snow-festival-2019-odori-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151446/@wittyzell/sapporo-snow-festival-2019-odori-park</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-151446]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wittyzell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennDA8UmEm7Pscmteve3QKT1J49VEWYQPw6CpMrtrfznk52sffWzfddRA2xchxZ5F2AiQF8ffEhdwaGGDYGwPrgBzTWQQZnp8qoQdPg7YX8bTMMvjXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davos Africa - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember most projects I have done and the experiences I had while doing them but for some reason, this one is drawing a blank. I remember the sculptures but I can't remember any of my time on the mountain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/davos-africa-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/davos-africa-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFXEsWPckKRKMGQfyCyKsSoBoJwhnouZrTVMup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow White - Snow/ ice sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I shared this snow and ice sculpture just after I made it in 2017 but I wanted to share it again because it is next on my list of sculptures to document. The original post has all that you need to know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/snow-white-snow-ice-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/snow-white-snow-ice-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83ixEQeqfdDnfAgFrJd6FteGWNmgPgCAjjhBCGPsu5KQMT2rDHagfE5GRGEgonXQVYnjRvcd7KU1u8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf  USA - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was back in Davos, Switzerland for the 2016 Iglu-Dorf hotel. Back to a project where just two sculptors, Martijn Smits and myself have to design a decorate a whole igloo hotel in just two weeks. There]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-usa-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-usa-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFPNQycEacMi7niprBwWSePWyXopWbWyhwp7Fk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf Under The Sea - snow sculpture (part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those who read my last post, Firstly, thank you and secondly, you will know that I arrived late to this job and had to work fast to get back on schedule. The Iglu Dorf Hotel in Davos was to open on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-under-the-sea-snow-sculpture-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-under-the-sea-snow-sculpture-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFesWbJDqYcSLbcKEVh5mXHzvivVM7DSbjjF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf  Under The Sea - snow sculpture  (part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I start talking about this sculpture project I must set the scene. Having just finished my Taj Mahal sculpture in the Netherlands I was supposed to return to Ireland for two days and then journey]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-under-the-sea-snow-sculpture-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-under-the-sea-snow-sculpture-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFesWbJDqYdFPTGdQWhnRwj5j2M8B3x5pcdCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf History and Sport (Part 3/3) - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had one final room to make for the 2014 Iglu-Dorf hotel in Davos, Switzerland and it was the suite. It's the most expensive room in the building at around €700 a night and for that, you get a bed made]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-33-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-33-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFbM6XavzwrNdQeQejgsTtRFZSSXbtuiZAxEr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf History and Sport (Part 2/3) - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Igloo hotel in Davos is really quite massive. Manys a time I find myself lost in its corridors. The whiteness of the snow can be quite disorientating until it is carved onto some sort of form or other.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-23-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-23-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 22:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFbKtcEESR3SwZfssj94ZKmmET6wbFkEBqCpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf History and Sport (Part 1/3) - snow sculpture ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a lot of stuff to be made on this 12 day project. 15 hotel rooms, a bar, 3 restaurants and a suite, all from snow with some ice sculpture thrown in for good measure. While researching for this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-13-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-history-and-sport-part-13-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFbK62GZGqeeVGdmhyzLcYNqppnPwB6ttkreS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu-Dorf Music in DLUX 360° - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has taken me a while to get this post out. I had to do a lot of retouching of these images to make them in some way usable. Even now, I look at this as a proof of concept and not a finished experience.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlux/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-music-in-dlux-360-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlux/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-music-in-dlux-360-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[dlux]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 21:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VSPZmz9kg3jSXGqeEqFqMawbVcszTvheTJjUQBpjgD3BM3JzafJ7671b5RJZTgf298vHMB9oQ4BWyFoSpqiX7aDxnAJtTaJZz6b2SdnBtUjYZu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" boreal version, tribute to Goya - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the previous sculptures I posted in the last week were done before the opening of the Carnival. The organizers also wanted some kind of live sculpture event during the two weekends of the Carnival.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/the-sleep-of-reason-produces-monsters-boreal-version-tribute-to-goya-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/the-sleep-of-reason-produces-monsters-boreal-version-tribute-to-goya-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgEyrbnRYjDcAUaBEL8u8M3p6NjS2F6XZVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serpent's cavern - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ice Hotel opens in phases and the last phase is always the slide. This year's theme for the slide was all about snakes. I was assigned to the stairway area where people climb up the slide. The concept]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sculpture/@iscariath/serpents-cavern-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sculpture/@iscariath/serpents-cavern-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[sculpture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgF55gYBwH2LC3nYcBfHWfYV9qDUFeCNc2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iglu Dorf Music - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had one last project to do in 2013, finishing up on Christmas eve. It had been a busy year and even though I had gone straight from Kuwait to Catalonia I was still on the road and had a to climb the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-music-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/iglu-dorf-music-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgeEDJfMbq21hR9QtQfZteaKpFUhhDjdkML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to Dali - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was assigned the Dali suite. On the main wall, I reproduced "The Burning Giraffe" on the main wall. Again, the snow quality wasn't the best. It had rained a lot prior and the snow was icy on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@iscariath/tribute-to-dali-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@iscariath/tribute-to-dali-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgEyrbnVBdHkXCPR5sqmXsyRT1f25mDTdj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeppelin and women floating on a bubble - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is still in the Nicolas Feuillate sponsored bar. We wanted something a little bit more figurative after doing a lot of abstract bubbles, so we looked at the marketing material and came up with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/zeppelin-and-women-floating-on-a-bubble-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/zeppelin-and-women-floating-on-a-bubble-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbF7r2DeekRqCuinanToL3gXmHpSNXe85GVhPZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bubbles - snowsculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another decorated wall with a bubble relief design. There were a lot of surfaces to cover and we had 4 sculptors working in the area, so I guess the difficult part was to make everything match and not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/bubbles-snowsculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@iscariath/bubbles-snowsculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgES8Ye6h4zSRaYPNh3Z2atdbYBBoJAzgZL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hourglass - ice and snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[My second project of the season was to decorate a wall with this hourglass. The hourglass itself is made of ice and the sand is made from a golden glittery textile. This is one way to add color to a sculpture.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sculpture/@iscariath/hourglass-ice-and-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sculpture/@iscariath/hourglass-ice-and-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[sculpture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iscariath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbFFQgES8Ye6igMUKGryBRFY2cB211gQgdGPQ1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Igloo Hotel Davos (Part 2) - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstly I would like to thanks everyone who helped make my last post trend. It was really appreciated. It's moments like this that really spur me on to create and continue building my account. Refresher]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/igloo-hotel-davos-part-2-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/igloo-hotel-davos-part-2-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 19:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbF7kfyRaqk7Zed1NwQNAQp2NfvUaiKuW8HhhNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Igloo Hotel Davos (Part 1) - snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be a two-part post, there is lots to say and lots of images to share. I was first going to cover the project as a whole and then cover the artworks in the second post but, after thinking about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/igloo-hotel-davos-part-1-snow-sculpture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@ammonite/igloo-hotel-davos-part-1-snow-sculpture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ammonite]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72RG89Ykz1K26o1unJwufF2WFMbYop7HGnPff7PFbF7kfyLLbQdhPG3ptffXod9GashYAHgL5fGqKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[20,000 leagues under the sea - snow/ ice sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to head this one off at the pass and say I know that this should actually be a squid and not an Octopus. 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