What are the restrictions andy goldsworthy have had to consider?

Question

andy goldsworthy is an artist who had dealt with wood as sculptures and I just want to know what were his restrictions he might have had to consider while sculpting. Any ideas?

Answer 1

The restrictions are mostly anything not naturally produced by nature. His productions are land-art situated in natural settings. His art chiefly involves the use of natural objects to create sculptural pieces which both appear naturalistic and create stark contrasts with their surroundings.

His media often include twigs, thorns, stone, mud, snow, icicles, brightly coloured flowers, pine cones and leaves. He often uses only his bare hands, teeth, and found tools to prepare and arrange the materials.

Like many artists, Goldsworthy's methods are evolving, some of his more recent works like "Moonlit Path" and "Chalk Stones" have also used heavy machinery. For a look at his famous "One of the Three Cones" Sculpture go here:

Answer 2

To give you a better idea Goldsworthy's choice in media expands far beyond just wood. As an example click on the link below to see a sample of some of his other works. As a land based artist/photographer the only restrictions he sets upon himself is to not utilize nails, glue, He only utilizes that which is immediately available to him in the environment which he is in. He does not bring in other materials which other sculptures utilize such as glue, nails etc. His works serve to emphasize the miracles of nature.

Answer 3

Not really sure, you should ask one of your parents.