MIDLAND — For metal sculptor Guy Sabrie, artwork is usually forged in fire.

However, with drifts of snow several feet deep all around, the metalworker decided to try his hand at a colder medium. On Wednesday, he took to the streets of downtown Midland to carve snow sculptures out of the drifts.

His first stop was in front of Diamond Jim's on Main St. where he was working on an art deco heart roughly two feet tall.

"I'm just out here having fun," he said. "It's a snow day; we might as well enjoy it."

He said his son and a few of his friends would be joining him later on to create their own masterpieces.

"This is my first attempt at snow sculpting," he said with a laugh. "I like it."