# Snow-Scrawled Short Stories Shelley Jackson Writes a Story in the Snow One Word at a Time By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-02-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelley-jackson References: [collabcubed](http://collabcubed.com/2014/02/14/shelley-jackson-snow-story/) & [instagram](http://instagram.com/snowshelleyjackson) Writer and illustrator Shelley Jackson seems to be making the best of the miserable winter in New York City by using the element itself to create a [short story](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neverending-stories). Entitled SNOW, Shelley Jackson is taking on the challenge of writing a story in the snow one word at a time. After she beautifully writes out a word, she snaps a photo of it and uploads it to her Instagram account. The result is a beautiful art piece that excites the mind and ensnares the senses. Jackson is no stranger to this kind of story-telling, her story [SKIN](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skin-project) was tattooed one word at a time on the skin of 2,095 volunteers. If you’d like you can read Shelley Jackson’s story for yourself (in reverse order) on her Instagram account. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Snow-written Stories:** Snow as a new medium for short storytelling and art, creating potential for new forms of creative expression and collaboration. - **Instagram Storytelling:** Expanding the potential of Instagram as a storytelling platform beyond the use of text and images, opening opportunities for artists, writers, and other creatives to share their work. - **Interactive Literature:** Creating an interactive and participatory experience for readers, where the audience can join the creative process and contribute to the story. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Using elements of nature as a creative medium and reimagining traditional formats of art, such as literature and storytelling. - **Social Media:** Innovation in social media as a platform for creative expression and storytelling, encouraging new forms of user-generated content. - **Publishing and Entertainment:** Expanding the concept of literature and entertainment beyond traditional mediums, and exploring new ways to engage and connect with audiences through creativity and innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-to-snow.md) - [Collaborative Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/story-patch.md) - [Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhwabang-bookshelf.md) - [Artful Activism Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition.md) - [Interactive Mountain Oracles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains.md) - [Memory Loss Ink-Fading Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4442-book.md) - [Maze-Like Salt Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-path-of-memories.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Snow-Accented Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stella-artois-ads.md)