The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

The urge to draw images in sand, or create sand sculptures, seems to be irresistible, as a walk on many a modern beach or dune surface will show. Sand is a vast canvas – and may have been used as one ...

Lines in the sand tell a story at the Museum of International Folk Art. The exhibit “Sandroing: Tracing Kastom in Vanuatu” was created by Edgar Hinge, a sand drawing artist from Port Vila, Vanuatu.

[Ivan] seems to enjoy making 3D printed vehicles with tracks. His latest one uses 50 servo motors to draw patterns in the sand at the beach. You can see it work in the video below. Well, more ...

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a figure who was doomed to roll a boulder for eternity as a punishment from the gods. Inspired by this, [Aidan], [Jorge], and [Henry] decided to build a sand-drawing ...

“The BeachBot is not just a lifeless, mechanical being; it is a friendly looking creature with a soul.” At least that’s what’s written on the BeachBot website. This robot is able to carve pictures ...

CardiffCardiff — On Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, dozens of surfers, dog-walkers, cyclists and beach-goers stopped on the bridge by Cardiff State Beach to give thanks. They gathered to watch a live art ...

Each time Sangam Mahato passes the excavators scooping up sand from the Aurahi River, it brings back painful memories of her brother, Om Prakash. Also known as ‘Dilip’, her brother had been protesting ...

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