Sculptures Made of Sand

On the corner of White Street in Key West, you'll find something very odd: two gossipers sitting in front of a giant head. Of course, it's less odd when you consider that these objects are made completely out of sand and water. The sand sculptures are crafted by hand using any tool you can possibly think of; small brushes, towels, spoons, forks knives, etc. The 6 month project is very conveniently called The Sandbox and is owned and operated by Sand-Isle, LLC, which holds 3 hour workshops to teach the public how to build these beautiful works of art.

The artists who created the giant head were featured on the show Sand Blasters on the Travel Channel and this is the piece that won! The piece is called "Close-Minded, and if you look closely at the photo you can see a zipper across the top of the head, eyes sewn shut, and corks plugging up the ears and nose. The sculpture is so meticulously built, it's hard to believe it's not made of cement! If left alone without touching, the sculptures can last up to 6 months. The sun and wind do the most damage, while rain is simply absorbed into the sand.

Programs offered by Sand Isle are sculpting courses; school workshops; team building events; sculptures on location; and coming soon, a sand sculpting competition for both professionals and amateurs!

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Information obtained from: Southernmost Radio Network and http://www.sandisle.com