Sand sculptors are interesting to watch since they work fairly quickly in a medium that works fast and shows fine detail. Sue McGraw, shown here at the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic contest last Friday, sculpted a piece she entitled “Momma’s Baby.” She placed second with this entry in the “Going to the Zoo” theme. Adding texture to the giraffe necks, her tool of choice here was a table fork.
Third place winner Brent Terry is working here on his entry, “Have an Ice Stay,” complete with a hollowed out igloo that wowed everyone. Cleaning up his work here he used a tool that was slightly more robust than a drinking straw.
I’d only seen sand sculptures on the Internet before I moved to the Olympic Peninsula. The Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic each year allows a real time, closer look at this amazing art form.
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Where did I go wrong with my pail and shovel? Amazing work.
i think its amazing what they can make out of sand.. but i would never have the patience and the fact that it is only temporary… i wouldnt like that!
How do they do that? The giraffe sculpture blows me away…the facial expressions and the eyes – fantastic!
I have seen most impressive sand sculptures in Mazatlán, México . . . as the ones here are, also. It’s an amazing technique, isn’t it?
My daughter would love the giraffe sculpture. She goes crazy for giraffes.
Love the giraffes! They look so real.