Location: Garden Show, Enercare Centre, Canadian National Exhibition
Date photo taken: 24 August 2015
One of my regular stops during my yearly visit to the CNE is to check out the entries in the International Sand Sculpting Competition. This year, the Ex is hosting the Pairs Competition, and four teams from around the world are competing. Each team is transforming 20 tonnes of sand into a work of art and it was fascinating to watch the artists in action. Each one I watched was employing a different technique. Eva Sazuko McGrew from the U.S., pictured above, was sculpting this nose with a trowel. Her partner was using a stick and string to sketch out gears on the other side. The men on the Canadian team were using straws to blow away the sand they were pulling out to create fine fur detail. The work is probably complete by now, but the sculptures will remain until the end of the Ex. If you visit, be sure to vote for your favourite!
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