Sand is wonderful and interesting material, I love that its a natural material, every batch is different. You can make very big sculptures in a relatively short time (compared for example to wood or stone).
You have to consider the kind of sand, the sand can be strong, weak, clean, dirty, fine, course, all different colours and textures, some sand you can ad on easily and some not at all.
The sculpture is always made in place so you can adapt it exactly to the location (light, surroundings, atmosphere etc.).
One of the very interesting things about sand as a material is that it, by itself, attracts attention, people come to have a look, just because of the fact that its made from sand, its a bit strange, but I guess for us its a good thing, hopefully the curious people get to enjoy your sculpture once they are over the surprise of it being made just from sand.
We get a lot of exposure compared to most other sculpture exhibitions (some projects get more than 500.000 visitors).
For me the fact that the sculptures are temporary makes them more special. Only in this limited time they can be seen, then they turn back to just sand again……
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Monday, 10 September 2012
SAND
Nativity, Sand, Jesolo, Italy
Lungs Plasticine
Otters, Snow, Banff, Canada, with David Ducharme
Bear, Ice, Mackenzy, BC, Canada
Spreading Joy, Snow, Banff, Canada, with David Ducharme
Stargazing Hare, Ice, Fort St John, BC, Canada
Beaver, Ice, Mackenzy, BC, Canada
Donkey, Sand, Scorrano, Italy
World record biggest Sand Castle, the Team
World record biggest Sand Castle, detail with David Ducharme
De Kampioenen with David Ducharme
Carnivale Animale with David Ducharme
Fantasy land with David Ducharme 
Dutch royal family
Plasticine Hare with David Ducharme
Wolf with David Ducharme, snow
Couger with David Ducharme, snow
Wild North with David Ducharme, ice
Couger portrait, plasticine
Sand Lizard
Plasticine figures 1:6 with David Ducharme
Ram
Life Cycle
Dutch Royal Family
Czech Composers with Marielle Heessels
Bohemian Paradise
Liberation
African Jungle
Beatitudes
Crayfish
Awaken your dragon
Dwarves
Windmaker, with David Ducharme
Glastonbury festival, with Zara Gaze and Johannes Hogenbrink
Aniversary
Leda and the Swan, lost painting by DaVinci
Inspired by Mucha
Sea Serpent with Sirens
Moghul Empire
Vader Abraham en de Smurfen
Lantern fish
Octopus
Manta Rays
Kitty and Mouse based on a Danish lullaby
Vatican City Nativity
Unicorn
Duality
Marvel's Medusa
Seven Ravens
Tough Skin, Soft Heart
Giant Pandas
T-Rex Fighting
Gorilla Family
Hyena Clan
Skadi and Olympic Winter Sports
Jan Steen: "Soo voer gesongen, soo na gepepen"
Frans van Mieris: "Vrouw verzegelt een brief bij kaarslicht"
Morgiana
Old Sage
3 Magi
12 Days of Christmas at Sheraton Waikiki
Elephants and Penguins
Then and Now
Green Iguana, big Blue Poison Dart Frog and small Giant Tortoise, with Ilya Filimontsev for Ray Villifane Studios.
"Who Are You?"
Make a Wish...
Asian Animals, with Dmitri Klimenko and Ilya Filimontsev for Ray Villifane Studios
Reunited, the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Venetian
Picture by Sand Art Gallery
Connected through Music
Picture by Sand Art Gallery
Connected through Music
Children of the Fairy and the Dragon; Con Rồng cháu Tiên
Hanzestad
Gettysburg Address
Lobby
VVV
Enchanted Forest Tea Party
Cheshire Quickie
Holy Family Arrives in Egypt, with David Ducharme
One day logo for Arenas Possibles, with Rachel and Tom
Armadillo Lizard
San Diego Fakemon, by Susanne Ruseler and Ilya Filimontsev
Guardian Angels
by Susanne Ruseler and Ilya Filimontsev
Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio, the three Graces of Pittsburgh
by Susanne Ruseler and Ilya Filimontsev
by Susanne Ruseler & Ilya Filimontsev
I Amsterdam
by Susanne Ruseler
Sinbad the Sailor in his Palace tells the Viewer of his Voyages,
by Susanne Ruseler & Ilya Filimontsev
Roosevelt and the 4 Freedoms,
by Susanne Ruseler & Ilya Filimontsev
at the Sand Sculpture by Ilya Filimontsev and Susanne Ruseler.
Picture by...?
at the Sand Sculpture by Ilya Filimontsev and Susanne Ruseler.
Picture by...?
Details of "Looking for El Dorado",
by Susanne Ruseler & Ilya Filimontsev
by Susanne Ruseler (based on Rien Poortvliet drawing)
by Susanne Ruseler
by Susanne Ruseler (based on Rien Poortvliet drawing)
by Susanne Ruseler (based on Rien Poortvliet drawing)
by Susanne Ruseler
by Susanne Ruseler
Out of Africa
by Susanne ruseler & Martijn Rijerse
Pan and Syrinx
by Susanne Ruseler
3rd place jury and carvers choice
Memories
by Susanne Ruseler
I See You
by Susanne Ruseler & Ilya Filimontsev
Tallest Sand Castle in the World
Front skyline sculpture by Susanne Ruseler and Ilya Filimontsev (tallest castle with Charlotte Kolff, Damon Langloise, Greg Grady, Abe Waterman, Morgan Rudluff, Wilfred Stijger, Edith van de Wetering, Lucas Bruggeman, Fred Dobbs, Andy Briggs, Ted Siebert, Matt Toole, Dennis Storly and Laura Siebert) Miami, FL, USA, 2015
Long Jump
by Susanne Ruseler
Investiture of the Prince of Wales, Richard III, Anne Neville and Edward of Middleham
by Susanne Ruseler
Together Alone
by Susanne Ruseler & Hanneke Supply
2nd place Jury
Red Cross WWI
Sarcosuchus Dance
with Anique Kuizenga
The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Toto Scarecrow Tinman and the Lion meet Glinda the Good Witch
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The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Toto Scarecrow and Tinman meet the Lion
Wilderbeests
Cinderella overview
Top part by Leonardo Ugolini, Centre by Ilya Filimontsev and sides by Susanne Ruseler
Cinderella Guard
Cinderella fits shoe
Alice in Wonderland (Alice and the Rabbit)
The BFG / De GVR
At the Farm
Princess pile (Ariel,Rajah,Jasmine,Cogsworth,Belle,Mushu,Mulan,Flora,Fauna,Merryweather,Aurora,FairyGodm.,Jaq,Gus,Cinderella,Happy,Grumpy,Sleepy,Snowwhite,Dopey,Tiana,Naveen,Sneezy,Doc,Bashful,Rapunzel,Pascal,Meeko,Pocahontas,Castle and Tower)
by Susanne Ruseler, Hanneke Supply, Kevin Crawford, Jim Mccauley, Natasha Kamenskaia and Megs Murray
Brave
Visitation Mary And Elizabeth
Joseph unfinished, detail of Nativity
Donkey unfinished, detail of Nativity
Calypso
Sirens
On the other side
Cowgirl
Paradise with Marielle
Rosalie with Ilya
Coming.. With Andrius Petkus
Vienna
Amsterdam
Tchaikovsky and Swan lake
Say Cheese!! Photo opportunity with Ilya Filimontsev
Streets Logo with Ilya Filimontsev
Skull Factory with Ilya Filimontsev
Mallmaid with Ilya Filimontsev
Roarrr!!!
Flower Fairies
Fightclub
Kerststal
Konik Paard
Maria pakt in
Union detail of sculpture with Helena Bangert
Crocopile
Thumbelina
Jungle
Tarzan and Jane
Theatre
Musician
Girl
Machiavelli
Drummer
Stomp
Woman
Blowing Bubbles (unfinished)
Cow
Manora
Balkon Scene, Beatrix, Willem Alexander & Maxima, unfinished
Black bear and Florida panther with cubs
Bobcat and otter with fish
American Alligator
Brown Pelican, Roseate Spoonbill, Great Horned Owl, Cardinals and Great Blue Herron
Deer hunters
Wild Imagination
Dead Sea
Dead Sea
Nativity
Release
Nativity
Choice
Coral brush
Mermaids:
Armadillo:
King Willem III:
Leone e Doge:
Leopard with Nicola
Looney Toones
Friso & Mabel:
Market:
Maurits at the battle of Nieuwpoort:
Puss in boots:
Venus:
Anteater:
Bal:
a Beautifull Malady, with Fergus, some fotos by Irisheye:
Boy wins game:
Boy with turtle:
But I want a pony!
Celestial globe with Arianne:
Circe, some fotos by Anthony Guidone:
Cleopatra:
Cycle with Arianne:
Archennosaur with Arianne and Enguerand:
Elf:
Fishermen:
Flea Circus, design by Kevin:
Forest spirit:
Gorgon Sisters:
Grutte Pier:
Hello World! with Arianne:
Intertwined
Juliana gravin van Stolberg:
Madtsoia and Laplatasaurus:
Mirando:
Bubbles:
Based on "the Adoration of the Shepherds" by Francesco di Giorgio Martini:
One:
Horses:
Kasteel Staveren with Arianne:
Pinokkio:
Watersports:
Rainforest:
Workers resting:
Rope:
Kaizerin Sissi und Franz Jozef, with Marielle:
Spinster:
Old Superman:
Woman with vase:
Foto by ...
Whale fall:
Dreamer(s) with Helena:
Demo Zandvoort with Maxim:
Fotos by Rob Bossink:
Maxime sculpted the building in this picture, I'm just gardening ;-)
Zuid Holland with Arianne:
Snowglobe safari design by Kevin:
At work:
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