"SAND, SNOW AND ICE SCULPTORS"

Francesca Cosmi and Walter Fantino

TEAM ITALY

     
    

         


AWARDS

SAND

"Master Competition" Cervia, Italy, 2017 (3° prize)

"Blue Water SandFest" Port Huron, Michigan USA, 2017 (1° People's Choice)

"2 European Championship Sand Sculpture" Enonkoski, Finland, 2017 (3° prize jury, 1° People's Choise and 4.500 like su facebook page "Jaalinna"

"Sun & Sea Festival" Imperial Beach California, USA, 2016 (3° prize)

“World Master”, Cervia (RA) Italy, 2015 (2° prize)

"Sandsation Sand Master Competition", Long Beach Oregon, USA, 2015 (FIRST prize)

“World Master”, Cervia (RA), Italy, 2012 (3° prize)

“31° U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master”, Imperial Beach California, USA, 2011 (FIRST prize)

“1°  USF World Double Championship "Sandsation", Berlin Germany, 2008  (2° people choise, First prize children choise) go

“27° U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master”, Imperial Beach California, USA, 2007 (2° prize)

“26° U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master”, Imperial Beach California, USA,  2006 (2° prize)

“World Master”, Cervia (RA), Italy, 2003 (4° prize tecnical)

Italian Championship "Trofeo Citta' di Cervia", Cervia (RA), Italy, 2003 (FIRST prize)

 

ICE

"Ice competition" Mikelli, Finland, 2018 (4° prize + 1° Children Choice) last new

"International ice assemblage Sculpture Competition" Harbin, Cina, 2016 (Special Prize Jury)

"Ice Festival" Jaliinna, Finlandia, 2015  (2° prize)

 

SNOW

"27° International Snow Sculpture Competition" Breckenridge, Colorado USA, 2017 (Social Media Fan Favorite award)

"2° SNOW ART" Pontebba, Udine Italy, 2017 (4° prize)

"1° SNOW ART" Pontebba, Udine Italy, 2016 (2° prize)

"21° International Snow Festival"San Vigilio, Italy, 2011 (2° prize)

 

CURRICULUM some of our works

Competitions and symposia (sand): go

 

"Master Competition" Cervia, Italy 2017, (3°prize)

"Blue Water SandFest" Port Huron, Michigan USA 2017 , (1° People's Choice)

"2 European Championship Sand Sculpture" Enonkoski, Finlandia 2017 (3° prize jury, 1° People's Choise and 4.500 like su facebook page "Jaalinna"

"Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival" Fulong, Taiwan 2017

"Sun & Sea Festival" Imperial Beach San Diego, USA 2016, 3° prize

“World Master”, Cervia Italia, 2015,   2° prize

"Sandsation Sand Master Competition", Long Beach, Oregon USA, 2015 FIRST prize

"World Master", 2015, Cervia (Italy), 2° prize

"Sandsation", Sand Master Competition, Long Beach, Oregon, USA, 2015 First prize

"Quality Food Sand Sculpting Championship", Parksville, B.C. Canada, double, 2015 go

"International Sand Festival",Haeundae, South Korea, 2015

"The American Sand Sculpting Championship" Double, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Usa, 2014 go

"The American Sand Sculpting Championship" Solo Francesca go, Solo Walter go, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Usa, 2014

"International Sand Festival",Haeundae, South Korea, 2014, go

"International SandArt Festival",Konark, Orissa, India, 2013, go

"World Master", Cervia (Italy) 2012, Double  Third prize

6th International Sand Sculpture Festival "Summer signs", Jelgavia, Latvia, 2012 Single go

X International Sand Sculpture Festival, "Masterpieces of word culture", St. Petersburg, RUSSIA, 2011, Double, go

31th U. S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master, Imperial Beach (CA), USA, 2011, 3 people team category with helper Roger Benham First prize Master

30th "U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition", Imperial Beach (CA), USA, 2010, 3 people team category with helper Roger Benham

19th World sand sculpting competition "Harrisand", Harrison Hot Springs, Vancouver (Canada), 2008, Single and Double go

"World Master", Cervia (Italy) 2012, Double

1st USF World Double Championship "Sandsation", Berlin (Germany), 2008 Double go 2nd prize people's choice, First prize "World Champion of Childrens Jury"

27th U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master, Imperial Beach (CA), USA, 2007 Double (3 people category)     prize

26th U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition Master, Imperial Beach (CA), USA, 2006, Double (3 people category)   prize

World Master, Cervia, (RA) Italy 2003, Double  4th prize technical jury

World Master, Cervia, (RA) Italy 2002, Double

Italian Championship, "Trofeo Citta' di Cervia", Cervia (RA) Italia, 2001 Double  First place

 

Competitions and symposia (snow and ice): go

"Long John Jamboree ice competition" Yellowknife, Canada 2018

"Ice competition" Mikelli, Finland 2018 (4° prize + 1° Children Choice)

"Ice Cave" Leppavirta, Finland 2018

"27° International Snow Sculpture Competition" Breckenridge, Colorado USA 2017 Social Media Fan Favorite award

"2° SNOW ART", Pontebba, Udine (Italia), 2017, 4° prize

"International Ice Assemblage Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2017

"International Snow Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2017

"International Ice Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2017

"Das Ice Werk Festival" Elstal, Berlin, Germany 2016

"1° SNOW ART" Pontebba, Udine, Italy 2016 2° prize

"International Ice Assemblage Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2016 Special prize giury

"International Snow Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2016

"International Ice Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2016

"Ice Festival" Mikkeli, Finland 2015

"Ice Festival" Jaliinna, Finland 2015 Second prize

"Tatri Ice Master" Tatri Mountain, Slovacchia tree day tree ice sculpture 2015

"International Snow Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2015

"International Ice Sculpture Competition" Harbin, China 2015

"Art meets ice", Helsinki, Finland, 2014, Solos go

"Snowgrad", Moscow, Russia, 2014, Double, snow and ice go

"The International Festival du Voyageur", Winnipeg, Canada, 2013, Double, go

"The cup of Russia of Snow and Ice Sculpture", Perm, Russia, 2013, Double go

"International Snow Sculpture Symposium" Cortina Ampezzo (Italy), 2012, Double, go

"International Snow Festival ", San Candido (Italy), 2011, Double (3 people team category) go

"21st International Snow Festival", San Vigilio (Italy), 2011, Second prize go

"8th International Snow Sculpting Symposium", San Martino di Castrozza, (Italy), 2011, go

 

Events, corporate and teambuilding (sand): go

"Sand Nativity" Grado, Gorizia, Italy 2017

"Pulls out the penguin that's in you" Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 2017

"World Biodiversity day" for Legambiente Ostia, Rome, Italy 2017

"Easter Sand" Naples, Italy 2017

"Sand Nativity in the Church" Magenta, Milan, Italy 2016

"Minion Invasion " Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 2016

"What a beautiful castle ....", Bagno Luisa, Marina Romea (RA) Italy 2015

"Turtle Attack" Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 2015

"Fall Festival" Feletto Umberto, Tavagnacco, Italy 2014 go

"Special week" with demo sculpture and sandcastle lessons for Veratour, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt, 2014, 2013,

"Special week" with demo sculpture and sandcastle lessons for Veratour, Costa Rei, Sardinia, 2014, 2013,

"What a beautiful castle ....", Bagno Luisa, Marina Romea (RA) Italy, editions: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, go

"Sand Rabbit" event in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, 2014, go

Teambuilding for Pirelli, in Nosy Be, Madagascar, 2013, go

"Sand snowman", event in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, 2013,

"Sand Nativity in the Church of St. Pelagius", Tricesimo, Italy, 2012, 2011, 2010 go

"Jaws", sculpture  for the Universal Pictures movie national launch in Bluray, Cervia, Italy, 2012,

"Waiting for the Masters", sculpture  for the advertising of the World Master competitions, Cervia, Italy, 2012,

Exhibition "100 Christs by 100 Artists", Merate, Italy, 2012,

Teambuilding for Banca Generali, in Antalya, Turkey, 2011,

Advertising catalogue for 012 Benetton, in Venice Lido, Italy, 2011,

"Viva Italia ", Schwanenstadt; Austria, editions: 2010 and 2011,

"Asparagus Fair", Tricesimo (UD) Italy, editions: 2009, 2010 and 2011,

"Grado meets sand art" Grado (GO), Italy, editions: 2008, 2009 and 2010,

Theme Park and Teambuilding  "Ice Age 3" for the movie national premiere, Riccione, Italy, 2009,

"Blue Flag Award", San Benedetto del Tronto (AP) Italy, 2009,

"The Black Stuff Pub", Beer Fair, Udine (UD) Italy, 2009,

"Christmas in Grado", Grado (GO), Italy, 2008,

"Merano on the beach", Merano (BZ), Italy, 2008,

"4° Cheecoting Trophy", Rimini (RN), Italy, 2008,

"Sand sculptures festival", Cava Daliga (RG), editions: 2005 and 2006,

"Bagno 26 di Gabriele e Fabrizio", Rimini (RN), Italy 2004,

"RAI Linea Blu", Cervia (RA), Italy 2004,

Sculptures for Bagno Luisa, Marina Romea (RA), Italy, years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Singles and Double

Sculptures on the beach, Grado (GO), Italy, years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, Singles and Double

 

sculpture record

soft sand: mt. 30,00 x 12,00 Highest South Korea 2014 go

compacted sand: mt. 6.30 high Berlin Germany 2008 go