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Sand In Your Eye Viking Sand Sculpture

Sand In Your Eye Viking Sand Sculpture

Myself, Jamie and Steph headed to Blyth in Northumberland to join in the Bank Holiday celebrations of the start of the Tall Ships race from the UK to Sweden.

 

After the slight problem of finding out our accommodation had flooded, we were lucky and managed to find another place to stay in Whitley Bay as there were so many people visiting the event.

 

We were making a beach sculpture each day for four days which was great despite so much digging, thankfully Steph was on hand to bring us a steady supply of coffee and sandwiches!

 

On the first day we made Olly the Octopus and we were pleasantly surprised to see that he had survived the night on day two thanks to some comedic security ladies!

Sand sculpture beach events UK

Sand sculpture beach events UK

Sand sculpture beach events UK

Sand sculpture beach events UK

With the maritime theme and race to Sweden, it seemed only fitting to make a Viking longboat which was a great way to make an interactive sculpture that people could have their photos taken in. It was amazing when some real Vikings showed up and took our boat for a spin while singing some songs!

 

By the third day, Olly and the boat had crumbled away in the beautiful sunshine so they were turned into an underwater scene which seemed appropriate given all the rain that morning. But by the afternoon the sun came out and lots of people started turning up just as we put the finishing touches to the sculpture.

Sand In Your Eye, beach sand sculptures in Blyth

Sand In Your Eye, beach sand sculptures in Blyth

Tom with another beach sand sculpture from Sand In Your Eye

Tom with another beach sand sculpture from Sand In Your Eye

For the final day as all the magnificent tall ships passed by the beach we were working on, we made a rowing boat surrounded by sharks! The sun was out and thousands of people lined the promenade to see the ships set off across the sea. We finished sculpting by 2pm so lots of people could get in the boat for a photo opportunity with the ships in the background.

 

We had a great time and were lucky to have some welcome sunshine throughout the weekend. A big thanks to everyone involved from the Tall Ships team and well done for putting on such a fantastic event!

 

Family fun at the Tall Ships Regatta

Family fun at the Tall Ships Regatta

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Interactive beach sand sculpture

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"It’s been a pleasure to collaborate with Sand In Your Eye over the last two years. Together we’ve created a 60 metre sand portrait , a giant tennis ball mosaic at Wimbledon and a huge mud toilet sculpture at Glastonbury, all of which have helped us secure high quality media coverage for our campaigns. Working to the highest ethical and environmental standards, Sand In Your Eye go above and beyond to problem-solve and create unique activations that help WaterAid to reach new audiences. I look forward to more collaborations in future."

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"Hebden Royd Town Council have been proud to partner with Sand in Your Eye on a number of events and projects over the past 10 years. Sand in Your Eye have continually surpassed expectations and consistently deliver creative, engaging artworks of the highest quality which help the Town Council to connect with the community."

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"We have worked with the team at Sand In Your Eye since we started delivering our projects in 2019. During that time we have found them to be imaginative, creative and inspiring in their thinking. The attention to detail, amazing creations and passion for all they do really sets them apart and we look forward to continuing our working relationships as we enter a new five year term."

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"We were delighted with the outcome of our climate-themed Coal and Ice event at Woodhorn Museum. The Ice Trail looked stunning, with visitors really connecting with the poignancy of seeing beautifully carved endangered animals slowly begin to melt away. Throughout the project, the Sand in Your Eye team were enthusiastic, professional, collaborative and full of brilliant creative ideas. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Sand in Your Eye again and would highly recommend them to others."

Liz RitsonMuseums Northumberland, Woodhorn Museum
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"We had a really great experience working with Sand In Your Eye on our project raising awareness of UK nature loss. They were consistently friendly, professional and able to give us valuable advice where needed, and we were so impressed with the quality and detail of the final sand drawing, drone footage and final video."

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"Altogether, we’ve worked with SIYE three times on campaigns for nature protection and climate justice. In addition to their talent, collaboration and efficiency, we really value SIYE’s green ethos and commitment to amplifying environmental issues. We would love to work with them again in the future."

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"We were really excited to work with Sand In Your Eye on this important project. The attention to detail and the tutorial videos we received to help our children put together the paper bees were just fabulous. The engagement in the project from all year groups was lovely to see. The team at Sand In Your Eye are creative, innovative and have a can-do attitude; no project is too big!"

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"I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the sand sculpting workshop. Jamie and Peter were fantastic, the whole activity played well to our audience (a high proportion with an engineering background!) – there was also lots of interest from the public in the activity."

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