Carver with local roots makes annual return for Ice Festival

February 5, 2026 |

By: Corinne Smith – KTNA Community Journalist

Since 2023, Tommy Salami has come to Talkeetna each winter to teach ice carving
at the Talkeetna Ice Festival. Corinne Smith has more about him and his long
history with Talkeetna.

Tommy Salami O’Malley at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar in Talkeetna. Photo courtesy of Tommy O’Malley.