"I enjoy the freedom of just using my hands and found tools - a sharp stone, the quill of a feather, thorns. I take the opportunities each day offers: if it is snowing, I work with snow, at leaf-fall it will be with leaves; a blown-over tree becomes a source of twigs and branches. I stop at a place or pick up a material because I feel that there is something to be discovered."
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About Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist known for his site-specific land art and sculptures created from natural materials like rocks, leaves, and ice. His work often explores the themes of nature, time, and impermanence. Goldsworthy's artistic process involves creating ephemeral installations that interact with the environment and evolve over time, blurring the boundaries between art and nature.
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