Friday, January 18, 2008

Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy working with time

Have you seen our video collection before? We have both DVD and VHS videos on art, architecture, design and crafts. One of our most popular videos is Rivers and Tides : Andy Goldsworthy working with time. Goldsworthy is a Scotland-based sculptor who works with natural materials like tree branches, rocks, leaves and ice. Most of his sculptures are ephemeral, like nature herself. Watching him work is immensely relaxing and inspiring. I think people love this video because Goldsworthy's methods shed light on life itself. He reminds us that each day, each hour, each minute is important and should not be taken for granted. At the same time, despite our best efforts to shape the world around us, in the end, things just take their natural course. Ice melts, leaves scatter, branches break. It might seem futile to build something just to watch it disappear, but it is through futile acts that one finds the beauty of creation and the everyday.