Sandworks

Sand the building block for modern society. We use sand in all aspect of the building process from leveling and tamping compressing the soil, the concrete and blocks that go into the foundation the final cladding of protective glass windows. With all this usage it’s no wonder that sand mining is big business and becoming an important finite commodity. The unregulated mining of sand is upending the natural world sand acts as a natural filter for drinking water aquifers and polluting ground water. The removal of sand from beaches around the world is exacerbating erosion and costal damage.This project aims to bring attention to the relationship society has with sand. The forms I create are made using glass and concrete, two building materials that have very different surfaces but are both derived from the same building block…sand. The sculptures have familiar forms that reference architecture, as the construction industry is one of biggest users of sand world-wide. I would like to include an image of the work in my final report.