From a veterinarian to a master of snow figures: a resident of Slobodskoye has been trusted to decorate the main square for ten years in a row

This year, the main city square in Slobodskoye is traditionally decorated with snow masterpieces by local resident Vasily Zhilin.

For more than ten years now, it has been delighting townspeople with unusual, large-scale snow figures. Slobozhan residents deservedly call Vasily “the snow master.”

photo: Evgeny Rychkov

First experience. According to our hero, his first creations were slides in the garden and a throne for Santa Claus. Later, Vasily began to try to create various figures from snow.

When creating snow sculptures, everything that is in every home is used. I usually think through everything in advance, what parts I will sculpt and what tools I will need. I can’t take the whole garage with me. For example, if I’m making a face on a figure, I make sure to take a chisel (a carpenter’s or carpenter’s hand-cutting tool).

photo: Evgeny Rychkov

Record. The largest…