A 150-Ton Mountain of Sand—
will be transformed into one incredibly detailed and colossal creation by world champion Thomas Koet and the master sculptors of Sandsational.
Unbelievable... astounding... absolutely incredible. Just a few of the many vivid expressions voiced by spectators at Regatta 2011 who witnessed the construction of the largest sand sculpture ever built in Pennsylvania.
In an encore performance, the world’s most prolific sand sculpting crew—Sandsational—will bury themselves in the ‘Burg for nearly two weeks to do it all over again.
Using simple tools, lots of sand, and repeated sprays of water, it will take nearly 10 days to mold the masterpiece they envision, which this year is... actually, it’s a secret for now... but we will tell you the resulting image will surpass, in scope and size, last year’s gigantic silty scene of “Classic American Art Icons” that enthralled onlookers with its enormity and expressive detail.
Viewers can watch it all take shape beginning June 18, as 150 tons of pure, western Pennsylvania grade sand is dumped in Point State Park. After two days of positioning and compacting the material, the crew settles in to their version of a sand box for eight consecutive days of carving, crafting and delighting the thousands of spectators attracted by their immense talents.
