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Friday June 23:
    The crowds flock to the site on the beach that was custom built by the city of Jesolo expressly for Castelli Di Mare. The sun is warm and the tents over each sculpture are really appreciated by the sculptors. Yesterday the wind kicked up a bit and wet weather may be on the way, but all proceeds well. The sculptors have struck a groove and every one of them has had to adjust now, due to the unstable sand. It is a testament to there ability to be flexible and adapt.



1. Damon Farmer, USA
    The crowd is quick to recognize the theme of this piece, as the cowboys and indians come to life in the sand.



2. Alexi Diakov, Russia
    Russian bears evolve from the second edition of sculpture at this plot. The kiddies seem to relate well to the cute
creatures.



3. Alessandro Buonapane, Italy
  Due to the (at least partial) collapses of all the others over the last few days. This sculpture is now the tallest.




4. Baldrick, Holland
   Quite an impressive structure still stands after a rather serious slide/collapse.  Possibly asking more of the sand here this year than any of the other pieces, Baldricks' work was a massive chunk of sculpture. Can you say "Plan B"?



5. Marika Tormikoski, Finland
   Her stylized wolves are multiplying. Soft sculpting on the pile being so different than carving from the hard packed
pound up, Marika is using a lot of patience.



6. Dale Murdoch, France
   The last sculptor to be impacted by any collapse (after lunch yesterday he lost the tallest element). The sculpture of
the masked dancers almost feels alive.



7. John Gowdy, USA
  He likes this second version better than the first one that fell, and it is a very touching piece indeed. The crowds
linger at this plot, and the word "Papa" is heard continuously.




8. Niels Vegter, Holland
   With a regular routine, almost like a machine himself, Niels plods on in a steady cadence. Carve, step back &
look. Carve, smoke a cigarette, Carve, step back and look. His hard edges and perfectly smooth surfaces are a
great contrast to the rest of the field.

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