Environmental Art Project

            In the movie “Rivers and Tides,” the artist Andy Goldsworth used solely nature to create beautiful works of art. It showed how incredibly meticulous he is when creating his work. It takes him a lot of time and thinking, but in the end he its all worth it, even if it won’t last forever. One of my favorite projects was when he collected many rocks on the beach to make a large egg. This took time and perseverance for him because his work collapsed on him many times. But he continued on from scratch each time and when he was finished it was cool to see it survive the high tide that covered it. What I really like about this is that none of the rocks he used to make this are perfect, because in nature there are always imperfections. The edges don’t have to be straight, it doesn’t have to have a perfect weight, and it doesn’t have to be the perfect size, but the work of art in the end comes out incredible.

             While watching this movie many ideas came across my mind. Mostly I was remembering the natural art masterpieces I created in my childhood: making snow angels and snow forts in the winter, burying my self in the sand at the beach and making sand castles in the summer, and also raking leaves and making scarecrows out of them in the fall. But for the spring I keep looking outside my window and seeing the snow melt and mud scattered everywhere. Soon the colors of spring will begin to appear, but for now were in mud season. I had no ideas coming to me. So I took a step back and thought about spring for a second and the first thing that came to my mind was baseball.

            I thought about it for a while and baseball describes me. Everything I do and just about every decision I make revolves around sports. The competition, the friends, and the fun of the game itself all make me feel comfortable. I’ve always loved to play baseball; whether it was a Little League Championship game or just a group of friends playing whiffle ball in the backyard, I just love to play. Then I thought about the field itself, no field is ever the same and no field has to be perfect, it’s natural. It’s going to be made up of grass, dirt, sand; you name it, as long as its flat you can play some baseball.

            When I picture a baseball field, it’s unique. Standing on the field I smell the cool breeze and the dirt bow up and into your nose, doesn’t sound great, but you get use to it. You hear people talking in the stands and the wind swishing through the trees in the outfield. The ground is soft, not like an indoor floor, every step is different and you feel grass, dirt, soil and rocks beneath your feet. Running up the base baths feels as if you’re running bare foot on the beach. It’s an incredible thing to be able to play a game you love outside in a setting that is one hundred percent natural materials. Baseball will always be a part of my life either playing the game or following my favorite team the Boston Red Sox.