Andy Goldsworthy Land Art Distance Learning

Hello, my most amazing art students. How great is it that we have a guest teacher who prepared a wonderful lesson for us on Andy Goldsworthy. Meet Soo.

Hello everyone!

My name is Soo Song.  I am a UNM art education graduate student and a student-teacher.

I majored painting and drawing in college.  I frequently work with oil and acrylic paints on canvas. 

I am originally from South Korea and lived in Indiana for many years. About 5 years ago, I moved to Albuquerque.  I love Albuquerque, specifically the weather, mountains, food, and culture.

I am sorry that I could not meet you all at this time of Covid 19 situation.  I hope you all learn during this time period. Stay safe and healthy everyone.

Soo has created a lesson on Andy Goldsworthy for everyone to try out.

Making Land Art Like Andy Goldsworthy 

Andy Goldsworthy is an artist who creates sculptures using any and only natural materials such as stones, leaves, snow and installs them in outside in the nature.  He gathered all his own materials.  He expresses the beauty of changing seasons and changing colors in nature.  His artwork could collapse or decay because he uses resources from nature, but he built it anyway because he believes that his artwork is meaningful. After he completes his artwork, he takes a  picture of it to capture its lively moment.

This is a video that tells Andy Goldsworthy’s philosophy and the method of making art.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPDH8yCnlk0

Here are a few examples of Andy Goldsworthy’s art.

       
             The artist uses the different colors of leaves for these works.
             The artist uses the stones, pebbles, wood sticks and ice. 

Art Activity: Making a Land Art
1. Gather any natural materials for your land art in your backyard.  It could be rocks,  wood sticks, leaves, flowers or dirt.
2. Create/design artwork using the materials.  Think about making lines, shapes, and different colors.
3. When you complete your art piece, take a picture of it.  Think about camera angles and light source.