They say: if you build it, they will come. An Alberta artist is proof positive. Kelly Davies’ latest project is a massive ice slide in his own front yard.
Davies is a professional ice carver and has been collecting ice leftover from projects with the hopes of creating something at home.
“It’s what I do and I love doing it so much,” he said. “Usually ice carving takes me away, always, so to be able to work at home with the kids here and the neighbourhood… I really enjoy it.”
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It took him an entire Saturday to create.
“It’s for the kids,” Davies said. “Every year, I harvest ice from jobs throughout the winter. This year, it just happened to turn into a slide.”
And, while it’s an attraction for youngsters, it also gives the older crowd a thrill.
“The first person down the slide was a fully grown woman from the neighbourhood,” Davies said. “I let her sneak on before my kids even got on. Everyone loves it. It’s amazing.”
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On Wednesday, he invited some of his kids’ classmates for a hot chocolate sliding party to try it out.
“We just picked them up from school… Everybody’s excited.”