Salixology (WILLOWS & SCULPTURE) with Patrick Dougherty

Ologies with Alie Ward by Alie Ward

Sep 24, 202601:13:33Science & Medicine

It’s the Ologies 9th Anniversary episode – and the customary gift is willow. So I reached out to an artist whose work means a lot to me, and convinced world-renowned environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty to chat about...

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