A couple weeks ago, two groups of Lane art students finished creating impressive six foot sculptures made from snow as part of the first ever "Snow Days Chicago" event. On the corner of Michigan and Balbo in downtown Chicago (where the sculptures have slowly been melting), the teams carved out their designs in sub-freezing temperatures. They did a fantastic job. Check out the pictures by clicking on the heading "Snow Days" above. One team, including Patrick O'Carroll (captain), Drea Gonzalez, Sara Mitchell, Juline Planthabar, & Arielle Trinidad, carved a roaring lion from the block of frozen snow. The other team, including Kayla Marty (captain), Maria Curiel, Odette Ramirez, Kelly Segarra, and Nermana Smajlovic, sculpted an upside-down head being held there by a hand. On our first day of sculpting, it was warm & rainy, so we went to the Spertus Museum and the Art Institute for the day. Then these dedicated students sculpted all day on Lincoln's Day, then came back the next night to work until past midnight, when the temperatures were cold enough to do detail work. We met a lot of great professional sculptors at the event and it was one of the best experiences ever. Much thanks to Anne Hickey from the Mayor's Office, and Nancy Cortes from the Office of Art Education at CPS, for inviting us to participate in this awesome event. It was SO much fun!!! I hope they do it again next year!
