A sculptor from Saskatoon was part of building the world's tallest sandcastle, as dubbed by Guinness World Records on Aug. 31.
Patricia Leguen worked on a team that created a 16.7-metre-high sandcastle in Duisburg, Germany.
“It was really cool when they announced it, I had a tear in my eye for just a second and then I said, ‘Ok, let’s celebrate,’” Leguen told CTV by a sandpit in her backyard.
A team of 15 artists from across the globe built the castle; Leguen was the only Canadian on the team.
The artists built the castle over 14 days, layer by layer, starting at the top using a cherry picker.
“People are amazed because they figure it's special sand, like it can't be ordinary sand, but it's just mixed with water and packed really tight,” Leguen said.
Leguen said sculptures use a white glue and water mixture on sand sculptures to avoid the wind and rain completely wiping away their work.
“It's very calming, you get into the zone and you just concentrate. You don't think about anything else, you don't think about time,” Leguen explained.
The giant castle will stay in Germany until the end of the month, when it will be bulldozed down.
