scatter language

SCATTER LANGUAGE  Patterns of trimmings from a photo of an arroyo willow cast onto a table. Symbols that embody the spirit of the tree; memories of installing Willow Scarf in its branches at the California Botanic Garden in 2010. 18 graphite drawings, 12 shown. 2020

Ideographs. Each calligraphic symbol is named after a characteristic of this California native plant, Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis).

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© Pamela Burgess 2026