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I soon realised that what had happened on a small scale cannot necessarily be repeated on a larger scale.
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"I soon realised that what had happened on a small scale cannot necessarily be repeated on a larger scale. The stones were so big that the amount of heat required was prohibitively expensive and wasteful"

- Andy Goldsworthy

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In this quote, artist Andy Goldsworthy assesses his experience of developing art with stones. He discusses that he concerned the realization that what dealt with a small scale may not always work on a bigger scale. This could suggest that the techniques and approaches he utilized to create art with smaller stones might not be effective when dealing with bigger stones. Goldsworthy then goes on to discuss the useful difficulties he faced when dealing with these bigger stones, particularly the amount of heat needed to manipulate them. He describes this as being "prohibitively expensive and wasteful," suggesting that the expense and effort associated with creating art with these larger stones was unworthy the end result. In general, this quote highlights the significance of adapting and being flexible in one's method, as what may work in one scenario may not work in another.
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Andy Goldsworthy This quote is written / told by Andy Goldsworthy somewhere between July 26, 1956 and today. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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