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Serena Kovalosky’s “The White Mulberry Project: A Silk Road Runs Through It” explores the history of the Champlain Silk Mills in Whitehall, following the discovery of a small grove of white mulberry trees, the sole food source of silkworms, that appeared in the artist’s backyard following a rewilding project. Two works of art were created: One reflects the “science” of the discovery created from foraged mulberry bark, leaves and berries. The other incorporates silkworm cocoons to reflect the tree’s link to the silk industry, honoring the silk moths as “weavers of dreams.”
An online Story-Box was created for the project, journaling the research, history, science and the artwork produced.
Serena Kovalosky is a sculptor and installation artist using nature as an ecological storyteller and bearer of history, exploring human relationships through the language of plants.
Video credit: W Beyer Creative
Photo credits: Process photos and artist portrait by Jill Bornand
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