In 2011, David Walmsley, a staff member from Queen Mary, put forward an idea for an event exploring the theme of Perfectionism. Recognising that students often struggle with perfectionism and that it can lead to anxiety and depression, he decided to help students come face to face with the issue, by bringing in great blocks of ice and inviting students to have a go at ice sculpting, emphasising that being creative and expressive can be more important than aiming for perfection. The idea received some funding to help make it happen, and the resulting event engaged hundreds of students and received a great reaction.
