The title says it all really.
It’s not very often I will voluntary travel to Frankston for anything but I was up bright and early to visit the annual Sandstorm sculpturing exhibition on the foreshore of Frankston beach before its season was up.
The Sandstorm (Sand sculpturing Australia) theme this year was Fairytales and Fables.
A massive display of the imagination where no expense was spared on the detail or size.
Gulliver’s Travels
Snow While & the Seven Dwarfs
The Wizard of OZ
This massive piece was completely covered on all four sides with references to Nursery Rhymes and stood 8 metres tall.
The Iron Gian
This was my favourite
I always wanted a cubby house like this as a kid minus the child eating witch of course
(Hansel & Gretel)
I was explaining to my kids how the word Gay had a whole different meaning back when I was a kid and had a whole different meaning when used quite frequently in childrens tales.
These sculptures made the kids doubt my story.
(The Emperor’s New Clothes)
(Puss in boots)
Anybody living in Victoria Australia will be aware of the vicious winds that we endured last week.
This house was a victim, surprisingly most of the other sand sculptures survived due to the density of the sand and the construction method.
There were also references to modern day interpretations of Children’s stories as we all know every fairy tale is actually a cautionary tale or a lesson on acceptance.
I decided to put my own spin on to Alice in Wonderland and called it
Alice at the Crack house.
Alice off her face
Alice is refused Crack because she has no funds to help her addiction
Alice is driven to solicit her body to raise cash for more crack.
The impending death of Goldilocks- housebreaker and thief.
This unfortunately placed piece of seagull poo reminded me of an old joke
Littlest Mermaid: “How’s my car?
Mechanic: “It’s fine. You’ve just blown a seal”
LM: Uhhh.. No .. I just had an ice cream
After having an enjoyable outing I left with a sense of regret.
I wished I could be here when they had to close the exhibition.
How cool would it be to kick down all those sculptures?
thetatecreative, 3 months ago
that last one’s the money shot…
Chanel2, 3 months ago
Hahaha, very good.
When my girls went to Brownies, they changed the song from ‘we are Brownies happy and gay’ to ‘we are Brownies happy at play’
These are amazing.
Great journaling :)
Scott Robinson, 3 months ago
I`m in awe of these sculptors, the impermanent nature of them makes them even more amazing
kseriphyn
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3 months ago
Awesome work. If I was the artist, it would kill me to see it washed out or kicked down. Not being the artist, I’d love to one of those in line to stomp the hell out of one of the sculptures.
Lawford, 3 months ago
I spent a week in Frankston one day.
Amazing work. The seal joke I mean.
Good thing they didn’t hold that competition last Wednesday during the wind storm.
cserpent, 3 months ago
mwhahaa brilliant. That is extremely comically placed poo.
You have a dot next to your name Danny. But ‘tis not a red dot. Tis a taupe(?)/ brown(?)/ faun(?) dot. What does it mean, if i can be so rude and presumptuous to enquire? You should have it checked by a doctor, it may be cancerous.
Cathie Tranent
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3 months ago
Another fine piece of journalism TBD!
I am particularly fond of the alternate titles under the photographs, and the poo a fitting piece de resistance!!
Danny
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3 months ago
What is it with this site
Every body comments on the poo!
Kate Smith, 3 months ago
wonder where they truck all that sand in from…
look forward to your next outing with the kids.
nofrillsart, 3 months ago
Nice work D! You should make a commemorative tshirt…i went to frankston and lived to tell the tale! oops!
Darren Stones, 3 months ago
These sculptures look great. Nice work.