Marta Matray Gloviczki on wed 7 aug 02
rikki wrote about this new documentary she saw,
so i asked an art-film-group here in rochester,mn if they will show
it here.
they dont know, they dont think so...
so, i am asking clayarters, if it would be shown like in
minneapolis or river falls,wi--- somewhere not too far away ---
could you please let me know, i`d like to drive up and see it.
i`d appreciate it, he is one of my very favorites.
thanks,
marta
in rochester,mn
Rikki Gill wrote:
> I recently saw the documentary film, "Rivers and Tides" about the
>work of Andy Goldsworthy. It was just wonderful. To a potter, perhaps the
>best part was about rebuilding an internal church wall in France. They dug
>up local red clay, cleaned and removed all extraneous matter, added human
>hair they had obtained from the floor of a local beauty parlor in Andy's
>home town in Scotland for its strength, and applied it directly to the
wall.
>As the clay dried and cracked it showed a pattern from decorative supports
>behind the clay. It seemed very beautiful. I don't remember if they
>applied any finish, but I don't think so. What, to me, was wonderful about
>his work was the fact that the entire world was his medium.
> Anyway after that, the horse hair thread fitted in very nicely. Rikki
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