A Wash of Time

A Lonely Tree Stands. A Water Table Drained.

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A Grassy Potential.

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A Grazed and Graded Landscape.

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Location: Sonoran Desert

Udall Park, Tucson Arizona, USA

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The calendar above is an adaptation of the Tohono O’odham and Piipaash Cultural Calendars which were used as a tool throughout the design processs to learn about and understand the traditional seasonal activities and the ethnoecology of the region.

For the Tohono O’odham, time corresponds with social events and the harvesting and gathering of wild plants. The beginning of a new year is signified when the saguaro fruit is ready to be harvested.

Graphic created in InDesign and Photoshop.

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Udall Park provides Tucson residents with various outdoor and indoor recreational opportunities.

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All Photographs and Graphics by Sara Kamenski