My intention with this peice was create something similar to the cirular peices that Goldsworthy created in "Rivers and Tides." His usually contained three colors and were all of one medium, though unlike mine, were created from natural materials found in nature.
This peice was created all from a variety of tabacco products that I found in my own backyard. Although these materials are not normally found in nature, I have found that they seem to be a staple of the makeup of our backyard. Rather than leaves and flowers, we seem to have an abundance of litter. I was amazed by the prevelance of cigarette packages I found in our environment, and I wanted to create a work with them. Living in an urban area, unlike the rural area that Goldworthy created his works, I found that I was much more likely to encounter man made substances rather than natural ones.
I too experienced the disheartening feeling that nature inflicts upon an artist while trying to create this peice outside. Much like the movie, everytime I got close to finishing my peice the wind would blow, and I would be forced to start once again.
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