Songs to trees

Do you know how many trees are cut in New York City. An estimated 15 billion trees are cut down each year—more than 41 million trees per day. In Jackson Heights, it happens on Tuesdays. We can't understand the repercussions of this destruction. I sign songs of mourning and use Gyotaku technique to capture their story. When it ends

History is revealed in tree rings.
For many generations, studying rocks and trees was more important than money.
By reading trees and matching living tree patterns, they could date when archeological sites were built or unlock climate history.
In temperate landscapes, the width of the tree will talk about climate conditions, how dry, wet, warm, or even stressors, such as droughts, were part of their life growth.
They provide a glimpse into the past, enabling them to predict the future. Trees have also shown how climate change has amplified past epidemics.

This is a continued project to capture our tree's destruction, mourn, and learn about the ethical implications and rights of the earth.

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