The Golden Touch
Celebrity landscape sculptor Andy Goldsworthy is famous for his nature inspired creations which can be found across the globe.
The Dumfries-based artist was commissioned by an American collector to create three unique installations for a sprawling east coast estate.
And a small rural based team of architects have been called in to help house the unique creations.
Staff at Buccleuch Rural Design, based in Thornhill in Dumfries & Galloway, have designed three special houses for the sculptures, which will all be created in clay.
Architect Keith Ross from the firm said the project was “hugely exciting”.
He said: “It is a fantastic project to be part of. I have been a fan of Goldsworthy since my college days so I am very proud to be involved.”
“Andy Goldsworthy is a well known sculptor and photographer in the UK and is hugely successful in the US.
“Using sketches and a 3D computer programme, I was able to show exactly how the end product would look which helped Andy visualise how the houses would contain his art.”
“The buildings themselves are nearing completion, by the end of May they will be ready for work to begin on the interior art works”.
Collectively known as The Three Houses, the stone clad buildings will house installation pieces fashioned from local clay.
The first is known as The Clay Boulder, where a 10ft diameter round rock will be completely encased in clay while the second, The Clay Room, will be completely covered in clay.
Goldsmith’s final sculpture will be The Clay Hole, which features a series of concentric circles formed in clay set into the wall.
BRD are currently involved in the design and construction of a new coastal retreat for Goldsworthy in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Andy Goldsworthy was born in 1956 in Cheshire and brought up in Yorkshire, he now lives in Penpont near Thornhill having received support from the Buccleuch family when he first moved to Scotland.
The international artist creates temporary and permanent sculptures which draw inspiration from the character of their environment. His materials often include twigs, thorns, stone, mud, clay, snow, icicles, brightly-coloured flowers, pinecones and leaves.
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