People also leave presence in a place even when they are no longer there. Andy Goldsworthy leavelongpeople Change image and share on social
Occasionally I have come across a last patch of snow on top of a mountain in late May or June. There's something very powerful about finding snow in summer. Andy Goldsworthy findjunelate Change image and share on social
Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in this case, one century and the next. Andy Goldsworthy bridgecasecentury Change image and share on social
The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break. Andy Goldsworthy breakfleshstone Change image and share on social
It's frightening and unnerving to watch a stone melt. Andy Goldsworthy frightenmeltstone Change image and share on social
A stone is ingrained with geological and historical memories. Andy Goldsworthy geologicalhistoricalingrain Change image and share on social
Some of the snowballs have a kind of animal energy. Not just because of the materials inside them, but in the way that they appear caged, captured. Andy Goldsworthy animalcagecapture Change image and share on social
As with all my work, whether it's a leaf on a rock or ice on a rock, I'm trying to get beneath the surface appearance of things. Working the surface of a stone is an attempt to understand the internal energy of the stone. Andy Goldsworthy appearanceattemptbeneath share on social
Fire is the origin of stone. By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source. Andy Goldsworthy fireheatorigin Change image and share on social
It takes between three and six hours to make each snowball, depending on snow quality. Wet snow is quick to work with but also quick to thaw, which can lead to a tense journey to the cold store. Andy Goldsworthy colddependhour Change image and share on social
