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This is Susanne Ruseler, an astonishingly talented sand sculptor from the Netherlands.
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She studied Biology but really her talent is sculpting. She can turn sand into leopards.
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But she can make people too. This is Thumbelina.
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Here are Tarzan and Jane.
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And here's WillKat with baby George.
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She's also incredibly good at making places. Like Egypt.
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And here's her depiction of the Dead Sea.
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But Susanne's real forté is creating scenes from history and mythology. Here's the Nativity scene.
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This one's based on "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
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And this is Pinocchio at the circus.
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And this is a reindeer with a teeny, tiny calf. Aww.