Hi @road2horizon and thank you, sorry for my delayed reply.
I was lucky enough to start Ice and sand sculpture when there were no real rules and so was able to learn by doing. Being surrounded by many creative people really pushed me to try and push myself both technically and creatively.
This ice sculpture project was created in a large freezer so melting wasn't really a problem. The project stays open for around two months and even though the ice will melt slightly due to air movement that would only take around some of the surface leaving the sculpture form intact..