Andy Goldsworthy (born July 26,1956) is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland who produces site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. His art involves the use of natural and found objects to create both temporary and permanent sculptures which draw out the character of their environment. He explores and experiments with various natural material such as leaves, grasses, stones, wood, sand, clay, ice and snow. The seasons and weather determine the materials and the subject matter of his projects.With no preconceived ideas about what he will create, Goldsworthy relies on what nature will give him. Goldsworthy “feels” the energy from nature and transcends that energy into an art form.
Inspired by the work of Goldsworthy and the vivid colors seen around the Calvert campus with the change of the season, seventh grade artists also created temporary artworks using natural objects. Like Goldsworthy, we used photography as a form of documentation to capture the essence of the artworks.
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