04/25/2025
Update 5/2/25
🤍We’re going to be ok, thanks to you. We have lights, a working vehicle, and our home is still our home. All thanks to a supportive community that feels we’re worthy. That’s a hard feeling to hold on to in the best of times and almost impossible in the worst. You believe in us and that gives us hope.
Thank you with love, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose.
🤍Barney, Snow, Sean
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We’re Sean and Snow — artists, partners, and proud dog parents to Barney. Our life is built around creating: we make things with soul, with style, and with a stubborn kind of hope. Whether it’s custom spinning guitars or glowing lamps made from recycled bottles, our work is how we survive, how we stay hopeful, and how we stay connected to the world.
But right now, we’re in crisis.
In the last few weeks:
• Our electricity was shut off.
• Our only vehicle broke down.
• We’ve fallen behind on rent and are facing eviction.
• And we lost our other beloved dog, Lassie.
We’ve been working nonstop — selling our art, taking odd jobs, doing everything we can — but we’ve hit a wall. We’re asking for $5,000 to get through this rough patch and get our lives and work back on track.
Your donation will help us:
• Restore electricity so we can get back to work and power our tools
• Pay down back rent so we don’t lose our home and studio
• Fix our van so we can keep creating, delivering, and connecting
• Cover basic living costs for the next few weeks so we can focus on moving forward instead of just surviving
This isn’t just about paying bills — it’s about keeping our creative lives intact. The art we make isn’t a side gig. It’s our livelihood. It’s our purpose. It’s what we have to offer the world.
We’ve always believed in the power of community, and in the idea that if you put beauty and care into the world, it will come back around. If you’re able to help — with a donation or a share — we’d be forever grateful.
Thank you for seeing us, for believing in art, and for helping two working artists and their dog get through the storm.
With gratitude and love,
Sean, Snow & Barney
If you’re curious about our work, you can see what we’ve poured our hearts into here:
snowwinters.com – Snow’s vibrant mixed media art
URBANETE.com – Our one-of-a-kind, custom spinning guitars
Update:
💕4/25/25
Good news!
-The van has been fixed and we have transportation again.
-The Economic Opportunity Agency - EOA will provide $600 towards restoring electricity. (We still need $1100 to have it reconnected.)
Thank you to everyone who has supported. You bring us hope. If you can please share our story. Sean, Snow, Barney
💕4/26/25
It’s looking hopeful, thank you all so much. As soon as gofundme releases funds we’ll assess what can be done but we’re hoping lights will be back on Tuesday. ❄️
💕 4/29/25
Great news!
We have power 💡
Thank you to a community that believes in us. Thank you to EOA for the utility assistance. Thank you to HARKNWA for providing support. 🤍❄️
We’re Sean and Snow — artists, partners, and proud dog parents to Barne… Snow Winters needs your support for Artists in Crisis: Help Sean and Snow Stay Afloat
