Andres Amador Uses A Garden Rake To Make Large Scale Sand Art
Andres Amador is an environmental scientist, a computer technician and an earthscape artist.
The San Francisco, California resident discovered his unique skill in making a large scale sand art when he was in Kalalau Beach on the Hawaiia island of Kaua. He drew a geometric art on the sand using a stick and showed it to a friend. He realized at that moment he could make large scale art on the sand.
Amador can make as large as a 100,000 sq. ft. art design on a beach, especially during low tide. He uses rope as his compass for a perfect design. He limits himself to 2 hours to polish his huge artworks due to time constraints dictated by the tide.
Amador understands that his artwork can only last for a short period of time. Once the tide comes in, his sand art is wiped away forever. To preserve his wonderful creations, he uses a quadcopter drone to capture aerial photo shots or positions himself on an elevated area and takes pictures of his work.
His opinion about his ephemeral artworks: “For me it is more about the process and less about the result. I can be a stickler for getting something the way I think I want it- which is more goal-focused. But ultimately, when it is finished, I let it go. For me the energy and draw is around the act of creation. I know this because even on days when everything goes wrong and there's no way a 'finished' piece can result (rogue waves wash away a huge section prematurely, the sand has washed away leaving only pebbles, a parade of dog walkers shows up (yes all these have happened!) I still appreciate the act of being at the beach doing the art.”