snowwomen

Snowwoman is a female figure sculpted from snow. Like snowmen, snowwomen are temporary outdoor sculptures created during winter by children, families, or artists. The term denotes a gendered version of a snow figure, though many contemporary artists and communities prefer gender-neutral terms such as snowpeople or simply snow sculptures.

Construction typically involves collecting and compacting snow, shaping a torso and limbs, and adding features such as a hat, scarf, and facial details. Common accents include a carrot nose, coal or stone eyes, and buttons or fabric for clothing. Designs vary by region and maker, reflecting local tastes and available materials.

Snow figures appear in many winter traditions and public displays around the world. They are commonly built during school holidays, neighborhood celebrations, and winter festivals, and can be created for competitions or community art projects. The shift toward inclusive language in some places has encouraged the use of snowpeople to avoid gender specification.

In art and literature, snowwomen may symbolize winter, femininity, or fragility of seasonal phenomena. Some myths describe anthropomorphic snow beings aside from the classic snow queen narratives; however, mainstream depictions usually present snow figures as playful, ephemeral creations rather than sentient beings.

Like snowmen, snowwomen melt when temperatures rise and are ephemeral records of a moment in winter.