By Jona Bola A group of sand sculptors from the United States of America put together a masterpiece at the Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji resort foreshore on Saturday. Known

By Jona Bola

A group of sand sculptors from the United States of America put together a masterpiece at the Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji resort foreshore on Saturday.

Known as Sand Masters, the group led by Rusty Croft, put together an amazing display of sand sculptures that had everyone amazed.

Sand Masters is an American reality television series that premiered in June last year.

The group was brought to Fiji by Travel Channel as part of a six part series documentary.

Co-Producer Rob Worsoff said they were amazed with the rich iTaukei culture and decided to sculpt something that blends with it.

“What the sculptors use is just sand and water. It is amazing to see them create such designs,” Mr Worsoff said.

“We are really amazed with Fijian scenery and the rich cultural background attached to these islands. We badly wanted to come over and shoot a series here.

“Even with the cyclone warning, we were not deterred and we thought this would even make the trip more exciting,” he said.

Mr Worsoff said the sculptors were taken to Nahehe Cave in Sigatoka and were told about the history of Fiji.

“This was what inspired them to create these sand sculptures with a touch of Fiji history.

“These sand masters design colossal works of art while battling seemingly insurmountable challenges like unpredictable weather.”

Mr Worsoff said the series would be aired right across America with millions of viewers.

“This is a great thing for Fiji as well because most people back in the States would love the scenery shot that we have taken and they are just amazingly beautiful,” he said.