I have worked with this red all over the world - in Japan, California, France, Britain, Australia - a vein running round the earth. It has taught me about the flow, energy and life that connects one place with another. Andy Goldsworthy australiabritaincalifornia share on social
Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the project though not its purpose. Andy Goldsworthy acceptconfrontationpart Change image and share on social
A snowball is simple, direct and familiar to most of us. I use this simplicity as a container for feelings and ideas that function on many levels. Andy Goldsworthy containerdirectfamiliar Change image and share on social
Not being able to touch is sometimes as interesting as being able to touch. Andy Goldsworthy interesttouch Change image and share on social
I soon realised that what had happened on a small scale cannot necessarily be repeated on a larger scale. The stones were so big that the amount of heat required was prohibitively expensive and wasteful. Andy Goldsworthy amountbigexpensive share on social
The early firings contained many stones. Andy Goldsworthy containearlyfiring 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
I am not a performer but occasionally I deliberately work in a public context. Some sculptures need the movement of people around them to work. Andy Goldsworthy contextdeliberatelymovement Change image and share on social
Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things, otherwise they would be no more than ideas. There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realisation. I've had what I thought were great ideas that just didn't work. Andy Goldsworthy differencegreathave 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
