The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens, 2D Ed. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476696959)

The sand art bottles of Andrew Clemens (1857-1894) draw reactions of astonishment and disbelief. Deaf by the age of 6, Clemens had a challenging early childhood. But growing up in a supportive family and community, he persevered. In his youth he began creating sand art that he sold from his home and local shops in his hometown of McGregor, Iowa. In time, he developed his craft to an extraordinary degree using simple tools to precisely position grains of naturally colored sand inside glass bottles. His works were an inspiration to other artists that tried to follow in his footsteps, only to find they could not match the master of the craft. In his short life Clemens made hundreds of sand bottles, only a portion of which survive in museums and private collections.

This second edition greatly expands on the first, documenting many more bottles, including ones that are unique and extraordinary. Along with high-quality photographs are interesting backstories to many of the pieces. The book also includes additional information about Andrew Clemens, his family, his town and his George Washington masterpiece bottle. A new chapter profiles unusual bottles.