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July 2023
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In "The Author of the Acacia Seeds and Other Extracts from the Journal of the Association of Therolinguistics," Ursula K. Le Guin imagines a world where humans can decipher the languages of various animals, including insects, whales, birds, and more. The stories in the collection depict the challenges and discoveries that arise in translating interspecies communication. |
| 7.1.2023 | |
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Interspecies comp lit |
| 7.2.2023 | |
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Drawing from the most interesting samples of etchedwood |
| 7.3.2023 | |
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Documenting excellent examples of larval bitecraft |
| 7.4.2023 | |
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Trying new techniques to read larval carved lumber |
| 7.5.2023 | |
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"When considering the variety of galleries found in emerald ash borer infested trees, this chewcarved log stands as a captivating specimen. The erratic trails and tunnels gnawed upon its surface evoke a sense of spontaneous but intentional artistry. While some may view the chaotic arrangement as the result of destructive infestation, a discerning eye recognizes a peculiar allure in its asymmetry. The varying depths and widths of the tunnels create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, lending the log an intriguing textural complexity, and making us wonder about the inner life of the larva that composed it. Though larval gnawing is a form of species specific creativity, we can't forget it is also a sign of the decline of this once-majestic ash tree."
--excerpt from the catalog essay "Bitecrafters and other mandibular artists" by Ginny P. Talisman as part of the 2025 exhibition "Interspecies Artistry" |
| 7.6.2023 | |
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Unsustainable resource depletion eradicates species |
| 7.7.2023 | |
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Phenomena emerge like a rabbit from a hat |
| 7.8.2023 | |
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Phenomena arise from causes and conditions |
| 7.9.2023 | |
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Interconnected ecosystems: Eating the inner bark of the ash tree, the larval borers are available food for woodpeckers. |
| 7.10.2023 | |
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It was once a continuous layer but the phloem only remains in bits and pieces, leftovers from larvae bites, exposing the long grain of the heartwood that is too dense or too dry for the larval mandibles to penetrate. |
| 7.11.2023 | |
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Discovering the ash borer/tree/figure/ground relationships |
| 7.12.2023 | |
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Studying ash borer galleries as patiently as I can |
| 7.13.2023 | |
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Looking for the places where the stories are told |
| 7.14.2023 | |
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moments condition moments |
| 7.15.2023 | |
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If you indulge your creativity, know you indulge your creativity |
| 7.16.2023 | |
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Nature then nurture |
| 7.17.2023 | |
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From life-ish |
| 7.18.2023 | |
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Not letting work be work |
| 7.19.2023 | |
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New projects are demanding attention... Is ash borer energy dissipating? |
| 7.20.2023 | |
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Balancing attention on ash borer tunnels with awareness of the tree |
| 7.21.2023 | |
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| 7.22.2023 | |
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Fragmented connectivity |
| 7.23.2023 | |
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Knowing the feeling of things piling up |
| 7.24.2023 | |
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Complicated details of change |
| 7.25.2023 | |
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Suddenly windows |
| 7.26.2023 | |
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Drawing the river, riding the river, letting the river go |
| 7.27.2023 | |
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Intimately entangled |
| 7.28.2023 | |
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Ash tree beetle imagination improvisation inseparable |
| 7.29.2023 | |
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Lazy river |
| 7.30.2023 | |
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Fabrication and turbulence directly correlate |
| 7.31.2023 | |