Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland who produced 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 explore 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.
Here are some photos of students at work:
And the final work:
What a beautiful place to create such amazing works of art
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing with my kids to end the semester, but out here in California, we don't have any of the beautiful colors your kids had to work with! So beautiful!!
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