Language of Symbols

This site displays work I have been sculpting in clay, and other works I have been assembling in the territory of my conlang (constructed language). The pages highlight the miniature, ceramic village of Ventiçello I built, and my invented language of 'contemporary' hieroglyphics, called Tapissary. I experiment with the material of glyphs. Inside, you’ll find illustrated stories that take you on a bilingual tour of the culture and history of the village.

Events: Explore the Hieroglyphic Collages page for the past exhibit at the Amos Eno Gallery of art in New York. The subject journeys through this invented language of native glyphs and its imaginary world. It is an unconventional, linguistic approach to art. By clicking the link above, you will discover more information about the display and a short film presenting the exhibit "Hieroglyphic Collages".

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Bienvenu(e) à Ventiçello !

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J'affiche sur ce site de la langue tapissary mes créations sculptées des mains, et 'dans la tête'. La suite des pages met l'accent sur le village miniature en céramique que j'ai bâti, et ma langue inventée d'hiéroglyphes, le tapissary. Dans le site, les histoires illustrées vous conduiront dans un tour binlingue (l'anglais et le tapissary) de la culture et l'histoire du village.

Découvrez l'expo "Collages en Hiéroglyphes". Il y a un film court qui accompagne les informations.

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"Hieroglyphic Collages" の展覧会のフィルムを見て下さい。

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FILM

"Tapissary 101" is an orientation to the glyphic language of Tapissary. Click here to watch the film on the 'language' page.

This site initiated on April 16, 2007. All images and content copyrighted.

© 2007 , 2008, Steven Travis

Welcome to the Clay Village of Ventiçello...

and its "modern" hieroglyphic language of Tapissary