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 ...

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.

We’ve all heard of artists who use paint, clay, ink and wood to make art, but did you know some use sand? Bonseki is the ancient Japanese art of using white sand and small rocks to create tiny ...

When strolling down the beach, there’s always an urge to draw in the sand – it seems compulsory to make your mark by inscribing something. But there’s a dilemma: how do you go about physically drawing ...

[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 ...

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