Abandoning Quote by Andy Goldsworthy
“Abandoning the project was incredibly stressful after having gone through the process of building the room, installing the kiln, collecting the stones, sitting with the kiln day and night as it came to temperature, experiencing the failures.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art Process, 2012
Abandoning a creative project after intense effort causes deep stress and disappointment.
In simple terms: Leaving a project hurts.
Accept loss, learn from effort.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Artistic creation
- construction
- craftsmanship
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with project loss?
- What can you learn from failure?
May discourage risk‑taking.