Sustainable Creations

There’s something about the work of Andy Goldsworthy that makes the beholder forget to breathe. The British sculptor creates his art from the grit and delicacy provided by nature, dabbling in both the permanence of stone and the transience of icicles and twigs. Despite his international recognition for bending nature into striking installations, Goldsworthy is just one in a species called “Earth artists.” Such innovators are the topic of a presentation by Allison Smith, associate professor of art history at Johnson County Community College, today at 1 p.m. in the Hudson Auditorium of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, on the JCCC campus (12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park). Part of the continuing series of events marking JCCC’s Sustainability Month, the talk will be followed by a screening of Rivers and Tides, a breathtaking documentary about Goldsworthy’s work.

Fri., Jan. 30, 1 p.m., 2009