World Champion Sand Sculpture Championships (24 images)

"Human Balance" created by Helena Banger and Jooheng Tan took 2nd place in the Doubles Division at the World Champion Sand Sculpture Championships held in Federal Way, Washington on October 2, 2010. Bangert, from Netherlands and Tan, from Singapore, joined 63 sculptors from master sand sculptors from 17 nations competed to create works of art out of nothing more than sand and water. UPI/Jim Bryant

"Distance Gives Perspective" sculptured by Hanneke Supply and Martijn Rijerse, took 1st Place in the Doubles Competition at the World Champion Sand Sculpture Championships held in Federal Way, Washington on October 2, 2010. Supply and Rijerse, from the Netherlands joined 63 sculptors from master sand sculptors from 17 nations competed to create works of art out of nothing more than sand and water. UPI/Jim Bryant

"the Alpine Sculptors" created by a team from Switzerland, is on display at the World Champion Sand Sculpture Championships held in Federal Way, Washington on October 2, 2010. The team consisting of Jeroen Van de Vlag, Ludo Roders, Antti Pedrozo, Miall Magee and Anique Kuizenga joined 63 sculptors from master sand sculptors from 17 nations that competed to create works of art out of nothing more than sand and water. UPI/Jim Bryant

Another side of "Dreams" a sculpture created by The Macha's, a team from Netherlands took the Gold Medal in the Team Division at the World Champion Sand Sculpture Championships held in Federal Way, Washington on October 2, 2010. 63 sculptors from master sand sculptors from 17 nations competed to create works of art out of nothing more than sand and water. Team members are: Charlotte Kolff, Marielle Heessels , Adriana Van Rosmalen, Susanne Ruseler and Nicola Wood. UPI/Jim Bryant