Fabulist!

Sand has many uses, all of which make me happy. It can be used to sculpt the Pieta, or to create glass baubles, or to decorate the bottoms of fish tanks so the fishies feel more at home. Best of all, it can be employed by those in the know to make incredible, colorful art, known as sunae.

Twenty-six year old Naoshi, from Yokohama, Japan, is definitely one of those in the know. And she's not stingy with her knowledge--she posts instructions on how to make sunae yourself. This creative tutorial can be found on both her gorgeous, extensive website and on her myspace page.

While you're visiting, be sure to check out her gallery of work and her profile, which includes a drawing she did of walking ice cream cones. This drawing was published in a Japanese newspaper when she was only six years old.

Yes, Naoshi loves us. She wants us to play in the sand.

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