Mighty Hemlock, 2023, charcoal, 36 x 30 in. / 91.44 x 76.2 cm.

Mighty Hemlock, Jay Merrill, 2023, charcoal, 36 x 30 in. / 91.44 x 76.2 cm.

This is a frottage (bark rubbing) done from an elder hemlock in Western MA. This is a series of rubbings done on the same tree. This recording of the natural world through direct contact/imprint allows me to deepen my connection with the subject.