Monday 7 April 2014

Sand Art

Leeds is about sixty miles from the coast, so you wouldn't necessarily expect to see sand art here, but there's always something going on in the city centre.


We don't often go in to the centre of Leeds but we had to take Eleanor's prom dress for alterations to the length and whilst walking along Briggate, saw a talented young man making sculptures out of sand.


Isn't this fabulous? I remember my dad making speed boats out of sand on the beach for us to sit in when we were kids. My talents with sand stop with sandcastles and even then, more often than not, they aren't fully formed when I remove the plastic bucket.

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  1. Brilliant! I've seen pictures of sand art elsewhere and I'm always in awe of them. Needless to say I'm as talented as you are! Flighty xx

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    1. I've seen one or two of these artists on the beach, but never in a town centre before. They're so talented, I wouldn't know where to start.

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  2. That is fabulous!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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    1. I thought it was brilliant. There was quite a crowd stood around watching him work.

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  3. Wow, that's a great sculpture. He kind of reminds me of the dog in The Neverending Story.

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    1. I can see exactly what you mean. I think the sculptur has given it a personality, it's got a great expression.

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  4. We live by the seaside and used to always be down the beach as children building sandcastles and digging moats etc. Even with all that practice, I'd never be able to do something as amazing as that! Wow! :o)

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    1. You've just brought back memories of building huge sandcastles as a child, then running down to the sea to bring back water to pour in the moat, which always drained away quicker than you could fill it up again. Happy memories.

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  5. that's cool, I love sand art. Its raining here in Kent today so it wasn't the best weather for it here. Enjoy your Easter holidays. Amanda x

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    1. It's such a shame that these sculptures get washed away. We've had a few downpours here today, only to be expected in the Easter holidays I suppose. I was looking forward to a few lie ins but Eleanor's still in school four days out of the five this week as she has GCSE revision classes to attend.

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    1. It's amazing. I wish I was half as talented, I'd love to be able to create something like this.

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  7. Oh wow, brilliant!! All we made in sand were big holes from what I remember, this is so creative isn't it! xx

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    1. I remember making big holes too. We used to stand in them up to our necks. It certainly wasn't anything near as creative as this is.

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  8. Very Impressive.
    I'm rubbish with making anything with sand - I hate it getting under my nails.

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    1. I must admit that I'm not particularly fond of sand, it gets everywhere.

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  9. Brilliant.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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    1. I was so impressed when I saw this, some people are so clever.

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  10. I have seen them in harrogate as well. It looks great!

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    1. I think they're even more fabulous when you come across them in a place you wouldn't expect them.

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  11. Very clever and a shame it can't be a permanent piece of art, but I suppose that's the fascinating thing about sand sculptures and working in sand. You want to make another, whether it's a sandcastle or something more elaborate, when one is completed and then it gets demolished.

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    1. It is only temporary art, as you say, I think that adds to the appeal somehow, though I'd be really upset if I'd created something as wonderful and I couldn't keep it.

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  12. How cute is he? How clever is it to be able to envisage something and then make it.
    Lisa x

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    1. It's brilliant, isn't it? I wish I were so creative, a sandcastle is about my limit.

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