Transcript Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy
An Environmental Artist
Andy Goldsworthy
•Andy Goldsworthy is a environmental artist.
•This means that he creates art using materials
from the natural environment / nature.
•He has created his artwork in many different
countries including Japan, Australia, England, and
Scotland.
•When he has created a piece of artwork, he takes
a photo of it, and then leaves it for the wind and
rain to blow and wash it away naturally.
What does he use to create his
art?
• Andy Goldsworthy works with whatever
materials he notices in the environment.
Can you
name some
of these
natural
materials?
Here are some photographs of
his natural creations
What do you think
Andy Goldsworthy
used to create this
piece of artwork?
Look closely at the
image
What do you think of this
creation?
•What could he have
used from the
environment to create
this piece of artwork?
•What might it feel
like to touch?
•Does it remind you of
anything you may have
seen before?
Broken pebbles in a
swirl
Dandelion flowers
in a line through
the grass
Boulder rocks placed
on angles so that the
light shines through
the gaps
Sycamore leaves
stitched together
Three
stones
wrapped in
autumn oak
leaves