Weathergrams

Weathergrams made at the Westcoast Calligraphy Society Meeting

Weathergrams were developed by Pacific Northwest calligrapher Lloyd J. Reynolds in the early 1970's.  They are written on kraft paper strips and are hung on tree branches.  The subject matter is usually seasonal, and they are left out "to weather" between solstice and equinox or between equinox and solstice.  They are short poems of about ten words or less; Reynolds doubted that anyone would stop to read any lengthy statement while standing in the wind or rain.

Weathergrams are meant to be informal, rather than formal calligraphy works, so I used Weaver Writing.  The initial letter of a weathergram is done in vermillion and the remainder in black sumi, so that the writing will last as long as the paper does.