a few years ago i watched a netflix documentary on an artist i knew nothing about, but quickly became transfixed. his name is andy goldsworthy. his medium is nature. the thing that i love most about him as an artist is the patience that it takes to complete a piece. all of the elements come into play; the wind, tides, night & day, temperature, animals, and even his own physical limitations can add to and subtract from a work.
what would be hard for me is the extreme humility it takes to let a piece of work that you have literally poured your time, sweat and emotion into, only to let it die in due time. i am all about freezing a piece in time and keeping it forever to show how hard i worked on something. (look, look! look how good i am everyone!) the fluid, transient nature of his work speaks to me as a person in being able to let go. letting go of something you have put out there for yourself and others- be it a gift you've given to someone, a meal you've painstakenly made, or even a project that you (quietly) seek recognition from.
what would be hard for me is the extreme humility it takes to let a piece of work that you have literally poured your time, sweat and emotion into, only to let it die in due time. i am all about freezing a piece in time and keeping it forever to show how hard i worked on something. (look, look! look how good i am everyone!) the fluid, transient nature of his work speaks to me as a person in being able to let go. letting go of something you have put out there for yourself and others- be it a gift you've given to someone, a meal you've painstakenly made, or even a project that you (quietly) seek recognition from. 
i want to know what it means to grow in Christ and be used as his hands and feet and seek no other recognition other than to give glory to Him. in works such as Andy's i see his talent, but to me, it also brings glory to the ultimate Creator who made such beautiful works too amazing to put in a frame.
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