Salixology (WILLOWS & SCULPTURE) with Patrick Dougherty
Summary
Alie Ward celebrates the show's ninth anniversary by interviewing environmental sculptor Patrick Doherty, who creates massive, organic structures from willow saplings and other flexible woods. Doherty discusses his 40-year career building over 300 site-specific installations, explaining how he sources materials from urban belts and uses natural entanglement to create durable, nest-like forms without fasteners. The conversation explores the history and folklore of willow trees, the physics of tangled matter, and the deep subconscious connection humans have with sticks, while Doherty shares a…
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