scatter language

SCATTER LANGUAGE   Divining nature, rune-like symbols. Random patterns of trimmings from a photo of an arroyo willow tree (Salix lasiolepis) cast onto a table. Set of 18 graphite drawings, 12 shown. 2020 (scanned in 2025) 

Calligraphic symbols that embody the spirit of the willow tree and my memories of working on an installation in its branches at the California Botanic Garden, 2010. 

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DETAILS OF DRAWINGS

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© Pamela Burgess 2025