Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Vitrine and Lamp install
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Vitrine and Lamp install detail
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Vitrine, 2024, Milled Hemlock killed by Woolly Adelgid sourced from upstate NY, Hemlock log segment, green felt, glass, mirror, and red vinyl, 62” L x 20 3/4” W x 45 1/2” H
The Hemlock wood material used to build the antique style museum vitrine, as well as the wood specimens contained inside, are taken from a site in upstate New York where Eastern Hemlock trees are dying due to the invasive species Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA).
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Vitrine back detail
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Lamp, 2024, Hemlock frame, antique green glass shade, red electrical light socket cord, and blue extension cord, 5’ 10”
The HWA Lamp was made to overhang and light the HWA Vitrine. A lamp was chosen to metaphorically shed light on the issue of the invasive species Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Lamp detail
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