Sugar Sand Festival

While in Florida, we checked out a Sugar Sand Festival exhibit, “Sandimals,” while on Clearwater Beach.

These incredible sculptures were made from the beach’s white sand. It was held in a huge tent, shaded from the sun, and cool inside.

A for Aardvark.
Mr. Beaver.
An eagle.

We meandered through the one-way path observing this amazing and unique artwork. The sculptures were arranged according to the alphabet…like many children’s books: A for aardvark, B for bear, C for cat, etc…and the displays were all different animal types.

These two reminded me of Frog and Toad – beloved children’s book characters.

It was fascinating.

My favorite: the leopard…his spots were holes in the sand.
A wise old owl.
A fun creature: the platypus.

There was one artist working silently on a dog sculpture, putting on the last touches. It would be fun to watch the whole process…starting from the top down. I’m sure it takes a long time. It definitely takes talent.

One artist working on a dog sculpture.
The peacock was extraordinary.
R for rabbit and rhinoceros’.

It’s hard to remember these are all sculpted using fine sand.

S for sloth.
U for unicorn.
Y for Yeti.

It was really fun to walk through this display of sand animals…an unusual “walk on the beach” experience.

10 thoughts on “Sugar Sand Festival”

    1. It is fascinating. I don’t understand the process and how it stays in place.
      It’s certainly fun to look at!

  1. This was fun to see (what we missed!) I bet you know my CA family has participated in numerous contests and often won 1st place with a trip to Catalina Island!

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