MisfitsCafe.com - 2010 Hampton Beach -- New Hampshire --Master Sand Sculpting Competition

 

My son lives in Hampton Beach, NH-----I live about 40 miles south of it in Massachusetts.   ======================================================================================== 2010 Hampton Beach Master Sand  Sculpting Competition.     The 10th Annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Competition is under way in Hampton Beach, N.H., with 10th Competitors vying for $15,000 in purse and entry awards. The Competition runs through Saturday afternoon, when judging – including the people choice award – will take place.       The theme for this  year's contest is "Shangri-La". Competitors must use the mystery of the fictional land as inspiration for their entries. The week began with all 10 competitors contributing to a central sponsor carving. The tiger, part of the central sponsor structure, was finished by  2009 grand prize winner Carl D. Jara, and received rave reviews from spectators on the first day of the competition.   A sculptor put the finishing touches on a piece dedicated to a local Hampton Beach establishment.   Stunning details can be seen in the faces on this carving for Knox children foundation.   A giant peacock graces the centre of the competition area.   A rubber duck sits amid his sandy family. An artist meticulously carves tiny grooves into a sand seashell.     Each competitor begins his or her entry by packing San into a wooden or plastic mold. The molds are then removed at which point carving begins- No forms or structures will be allowed in the final prices. Fifty-five gallon drums of water  are available to help the competitors pack down the sand in their entries.     Competitor Micheal Lepire  of Charlesbourg, Quebec, pours a water and sand mixture into his mold.   Marielle Tteessels of Rijen, Netherland, begins carving the early stages of her entry.     Competitor Justin Gordon of Groveland begins the process of carving his entry after removing his top molds.   The Competition runs through Saturday, the public will have its opportunity to walk into the judging area on Saturday afternoon from 1-4 , to pick a favorite. The people's choice winner receives, $1,000. The overall winner  as determined by the judges, will  win $3,000. The sculptures will be on  display with light for night viewing, through June 30.

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