Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand sculpture business based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The team's creations can take anywhere from five hours to three days to build, ...

This is especially exciting with the Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival on the horizon, featuring a sand sculpting competition on Sunday, March 1. This year marks the 34th year of the Folly Beach Sea ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations Janel Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sand Castle University, a sand ...

Janel Hawkins runs the sand sculpting company, Sand Castle University, where she designs intricate beachside creations Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She ...