There is life in a stone. Any stone that sits in a field or lies on a beach takes on the memory of that place. You can feel that stones have witnessed so many things.
Andy GoldsworthyThe main source of my income is through the commissions of the large-scale works and big sculptures, the projects.
Andy GoldsworthyI love the winter. Well, I love all the seasons, but the winter is possibly one of the most intense.
Andy GoldsworthyIdeas 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 realization. I've had what I thought were great ideas that just didn't work.
Andy GoldsworthyFire is the origin of stone.By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source.
Andy GoldsworthyAt its most successful, my 'touch' looks into the heart of nature; most days I don't even get close. These things are all part of a transient process that I cannot understand unless my touch is also transient - only in this way can the cycle remain unbroken and the process be complete.
Andy Goldsworthy