On January 17th was the Hastings Ice Sculpture Celebration! Presented by the Hastings Downtown
Business Association, artist Tom Schiller turned the blocks of ice into hockey players to honor Hockey Day MN.
Folks have been taking photos in front of the ice creations.
KDWA connected with Tom Schiller. When asked how Schiller acquired this unique skill, Schiller offered some history and spoke about past projects.
Schiller offered a recap of the Hastings Ice Sculpture Celebration and explained the time that goes into each ice sculpture and how long they’ll last.
There were other ice sculptors assisting Schiller, and he explained more.
If you would like to see more of Schiller’s ice sculptures, he has an event coming up in Minnetonka, at the Minnetonka Community Center on January 31st.
Lastly, Tom Schiller encourages folks to check out the wonderful town of Hastings.
For the full broadcast interview, listen to the soundbite.