This Man’s Snow Sculpture of Mick Jagger Will Give You Satisfaction
High school teacher Matt Morris in Waterloo, Canada, always gets excited for the colder months of the year. Because once the snow starts to fall in sheets, Morris’ creativity starts to bloom in the form of incredible snow sculptures.
His latest work, a well-crafted, 6-foot-tall, spinning snow-head of Mick Jagger has been circulating around the internet. Frankly, it would give any winter-lover some satisfaction.
The Mick Jagger singing marathon on the snow bank continues. But it looks like his Thursday show will be rained out. #snow #concert #mickjagger #rain pic.twitter.com/MjvfbruTBd
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 9, 2018
After the latest snowfall, Morris decided to carve Snow Mick after asking his Twitter followers who to carve in a poll. The choices were down to Jagger or another big-mouthed rocker, Steven Tyler.
Two rock stars in plasticine. But which should I attempt in snow? @CreateWaterloo
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 3, 2018
Morris posted his carving progress on Twitter, sharing his process of first making his sculpture out of clay, then taking a simple cylinder of snow and turning it into a rock icon.
The people have spoken. Mick Jagger in snow. Tomorrow. #MickJagger @MickJagger #snow #rock pic.twitter.com/CO5PlTENb7
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 4, 2018
The beginnings of Mick Jagger. In snow. @RollingStones pic.twitter.com/NBCoJq2WJr
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 4, 2018
Progress on Mick Jagger. In snow. @RollingStones pic.twitter.com/epLV9f5V1h
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 4, 2018
Mick before his right eye. #snow pic.twitter.com/f8FlBv93fN
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 6, 2018
Introducing @MickJagger in snow. #MickJagger #RollingStones #snow @CreateWaterloo @CTVKitchener @MickJagger @RollingStones pic.twitter.com/iUF8mvZBTI
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 4, 2018
Gives whole new meaning to the term ‘Moves like Jagger’. #rotatingsnowsculpture #waterloo #ontario #canada #winter #snow @CreateWaterloo @TheEllenShow @ellentube @adamlevine @MarcVenemaCTV pic.twitter.com/lWIYY6NUIJ
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 5, 2018
Mick Jagger is still singing on the snowbank. #waterloo #mickjagger #snow pic.twitter.com/9QV6h8lXYD
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 5, 2018
Since the other side of the rotating sculpture was blank, Morris carved another head on the other side. This unnamed sculpture is marked with its long, wild hair. Once he was done, he adorned his new creation with lights as a finishing touch.
What happened to Mick Jagger!? Wait for it.... pic.twitter.com/mOTINaWPZE
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 7, 2018
Snow carving on the reverse side of Mick Jagger complete. Any name recommendations? #snow @CreateWaterloo pic.twitter.com/BERW2sFbkC
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 7, 2018
Now appearing on the flip side of Mick Jagger. #snowsculpture @MarcVenemaCTV @CTVKitchener @CreateWaterloo pic.twitter.com/7Y1C4UnaGr
— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 8, 2018
According to The Record, Morris was inspired to start carving these snowmen after seeing the stone sculptures of Easter Island. “My wife and I were in a museum and we saw an Easter Island stone statue and I said, 'Man, we could do that on the bank,' and so we came back (home) and rolled three enormous snowballs,” he said.
Morris has created a number of other famous heads, including Albert Einstein, Frankenstein and Spock from Star Trek.
Fans can follow his snow creations on Instagram and Twitter.