Sandland

 Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
 Summer 2007
Our team was hired by Tourism Charlottetown to create a large sand show depicting the life and heritage of Prince Edward Island. We used over 1,000 tonnes of red island sand, as well as another 100 tonnes of grey harbour sand to create 20 scenes. A team of 8 sculptors, 4 labourers and some fantastic volunteers brought our largest project ever to a successful completion.

Sandland was open to the public from June 30 to Oct. 15. Abe and his brother, Ben, were there every day doing demos, adding to the sculptures and doing maintenance after weather events.

Lin Donovan showed up every morning to help with all manner of chores. Weeding, screening sand, sweeping dead leaves off the works and much more. Over 32,000 visitors came through the gates and our guest book is full of positive comments.

We hope to create a new show in 2008, so if you are anywhere near Charlottetown, come and check it out (www.sandland.ca).

Harness Racer
This sculpture, which was sponsored by the Charlottetown horse track,
was one of the most popular with visitors to Sandland. It was carved by Ilya and Alexy.

Lobsterman
David Ducharme carved a lot of feeling into this icon of PEI. One truly catches the fatigue of the
fisherman as he is almost done his work at the dock. Note the lobsters trying to sneak out of the crate.

Pirate
This fellow was carved at the confederation Court Mall to promote Sandland. The Mall was a major sponsor and this was a way to give the public a little taste of what to expect at the sand show. David also carved this one.

St. Dunstan's Basilica
Our local sculptor, Abe Waterman showed what he could do on this fine depiction of one of Charlottetown's most notable landmarks. Peter just gave him a few tips and Abe got right into the detail in an amazing way. Note the use of the grey harbour sand for the window detail. This piece stands about 12 feet tall.

Old Fisherman
David wanted to create an "old salt" bringing in his giant tuna, a fish too big to haul into the boat. I'm sure he was inspired by "The Old Man and the Sea". At the end of the show, we were able to preserve the fisherman's head and torso, so if you think you would like to have him for yourself... give us a call.

Farm Family
Ilya created this scene depicting a hard-working 4-H family. The Agriculture Department sponsored this piece on the theme "Pride in the Family Farm". Just before opening, the sheep's head fell off... but Ilya was able to rebuild it by turning it towards the boy's leg.

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