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Award-winning sand sculpture artist Russ Leno carefully crafts the centerpiece of last weekend’s Sandblast festival in Duvall. “Pipe Dream” is a sculpture of pipes and, of course, the required life-size “plumber” that Leno is working on here. The creation reflects the theme “Going With the Flow.” The aim was to join the 10-foot high sand sculpture with the river itself. The sculpture is attached to “pipes” that “flow” into the river. “The pipes are really important,” he said, “and people will be able to see that when we get to a certain point.”

He said he wanted to create a piece that everyone could help with, noting that it was working out just fine. “It was feasible for everyone (to help with),” he said. The festival also included musical and other performances, art and food.