Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Beach / Sand Sculpture
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Introduction1
Insider Art (YouTube Channel)
Insider Art (Facebook Site)
Encyclopedia
Sand sculpting as an art form has become popular in coastal beach areas. Hundreds of annual competitions are held all over the world. Techniques can be quite sophisticated, and record-breaking achievements have been noted in the Guinness World Records. Sometimes, contests are staged as advertising or promotional events. Most sand sculptors come from other disciplines but a few earn their living solely from sand-related activities. — Wikipedia
Sandcastle Like a Pro (Tarana Mayes, Savannah College of Art and Design Blog)
Sand Sculpting 101 (Broken Glass Sand Sculptures)
Sand Sculpture (Mike Craghead, Instructables)
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Adventures
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Inspiration
Chris Kridler (YouTube Channel)
Chris Kridler (Official Website)
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Innovation
Technology
NJ.com (YouTube Channel)
NJ.com (Official Website)
How to Build the Perfect Sandcastle (The Guardian)
The Complete Sand Sculpture “How To” and Construction Manual: Beginners (Sandscapes)
The Complete Sand Sculpture “How To” and Construction Manual: Advanced (Sandscapes)
Commerce
The Sand Lovers, Master-Professional Sand Sculptors
Sandsational Sand Sculpting
Just Sand and Water (Marianne van den Broek)
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Preservation
History
History and Sand Sculpting (Sand City Hurghada)
Museum
Sand City: Open Air and Sand Sculptures Museum (Hurghada, Egypt)
Library
DDC: 736.96 Sand Sculpture (Library Thing)
Subject: Sand Sculpture (Library Thing)
Subject: Sand Sculpture (Open Library)
Subject: Sand Sculpture (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
World Sand Sculpting Academy (World of Sand Art)
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
Occupation
Sand Sculptor: You’re a what? (Elka Jones, Career Outlook, US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
I Make Sand Sculptures for a Living (Molly O’Brien, Business Insider)
Event
Sand Sculpting Events (The Sand Lovers)
Sand Festivals (wikipedia)
Blog
News
Sand Sculpture (JSTOR)
Sand Sculpture (NPR Archives)
Book
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Expression
Fun
Toy
Sand (National Toy Hall of Fame, The Strong)
Competition
Welcome to the Addictive and High-Stakes World of Competitive Sand Sculpting (Chris Dart, CBC)
The 10 Coolest Sandcastle Competitions In The World (Jack Choros, Map Quest)
The 10 Best Sandcastle Competitions in America (Kim Windyka Kim Windyka, Fodors)
The Ultimate List of Sand Sculpting Competitions in the United States (The Sand Lovers, Master-Professional Sand Sculptors)
Ian Stevenson (YouTube Channel)
Race Against the Tide (CBC Gem)
Race Against the Tide (Wikipedia)
Race Against The Tide: Season 1 (YouTube Playlist, CompetitionTV)
Race Against The Tide: Season 2 (YouTube Playlist, CompetitionTV)
Arts
The Art of Sand Castles (Barry Yeoman)
Visual Arts
If you can’t see it, you can also explore it on Kuula.
Sand Sculpture Sanctuary (M. E. Hopper)
From Sand to Sand (M. E. Hopper)
Sand Art (Wikipedia)
Category: Sand Art (Wikipedia)
Architecture
Calvin Seibert Builds Architectural Sandcastles (Grey Space)
Music
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Lighthouse, Sand Sculpture, Sandcastle
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