Sand + seawater = art
The organizers of the sand art workshops are the Burgas-based sand artists Remy and Paul Hoggard from the Netherland. For the two decades, they created thousands of sand sculptures for festivals, seasonal events, art galleries, books, and magazines in Bulgaria, the UK, Europe, the Americas, China, India and Turkey.
In Burgas, the artists bring together people of different ages and nationalities in creative masterclasses and help them to work on thought-provoking masterpieces. A sleeping mermaid, a gigantic elephant, a set of castles, animals and people's heads made part of the first of this season's free sandart workshop on the Burgas beach.
The key feature of the last weekend's event was a seductive belly mermaid surrounded by dolphins. According to the author of the composition Remy, the message to all women is: 'Enjoy yourself as you are in the new season, forget about standards and stereotypes'.
Free beach activitiies in Burgas for kids and adults
Sand art is suitable for different ages. Therapists suggest including sand art classes for children from 3 years old.
Remy and Paul Hoggard are particularly enthusiastic about working with families. The interactive activity helps strengthen bonds and creates an incredibly friendly atmosphere for all the participants for the whole day.
4 psychological benefits of sand art
Playing or working with sand is a very therapeutic activity. Long-lasting repetitive motions and concentration on a creative project calm the body and mind. As a result, regular sand sessions help heal different diseases and reduce stress levels.
Creating a safe and spacious environments, sand art allows the participants to:
- express their feelings in various creative ways;
- reconsider conflicting situations;
- make unconscious fears and memories conscious;
- regulate negative emotions.
Thanks to its diversity – from painting with sand, sand sculpturing to creating miniatures in bottles - sand art offers a great variety of entertainment for people with different interests.
You can create of sand everything: join in!
Regardless of one's art experience, everyone can get guided support for their own creative ideas for a future artwork or copy the offered samples, for instance, a human face or a castle. 'You can create of sand everything you want to; the only limit is your imagination, - says Remy.
In addition to attending free sand art workshops with Remy and Paul, you can connect with the artists online. Learn more about the projects you can create together with Remy and Paul by exploring their website, Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Donations are welcome. If you don't have money to thank the organisers, support them by sharing information about their project on social media.
Join the sand artists every Saturday and Sunday (from 10.00 to 12.00) on the Burgas beach by Baywatch turns and share this post to let more people know about the creative sand initiative!