As though wanting to pack in every ounce of summer, Coney Island has been host to a number of sand sculpture contests. Last Friday, arts instigator Creative Time headed back to Far Rockaway to host its second annual Artist Sandcastle Competition. And this Friday’s competition is open to experienced artists and amateurs alike.
Artist’s sand creations can be fine inspiration for your own sand improvisations, so we offer two favorites, the surprising the cubist one above and lovely the angel, below. (If you don’t want to build, you can always DRAW in the sand, a la the great Jim Denevan).
Our recommendations: Think BIG. And ephemeral. Like Tibetan sand painting, the meaning is in the making and the lesson of impermanence; in the end, all gets washed or blown away, to remain a fine, fat memory.
top photo courtesy calvin seibert; bottom photo courtesy pablo57 at flickr
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