There are sand castles and then there is the “wow factor.” It’s the latter that wins sand sculpting competitions, says Karen Fralich, a professional sand sculptor from Burlington, Ont. If you want to ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate structures while others are nearly shapeless lumps of sand, it ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

Karen Fralich is a 3 time world champion sand sculpter and host of CBC’s Race Against the Tide. In this video, she shows you how to make your own sand sculpture. Race Against the Tide judge and host ...

As building blocks go, pancakes fall low on the list. But a successful sand castle, I learned, starts with pancakes. A tall stack. Turns out those plastic molds I had packed with sand — only to dump ...

It may only be made of sand, but Sandi Stirling’s castle is strong enough to survive the Canadian National Exhibition. At least, that’s what the sand sculptor is hoping for on Wednesday afternoon, as ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations KateLENSPhotography/ Sand Castle University LLC; sand_castle_university/TikTok ...