Island photographer shows silhouettes of Dickens' birds in New York
21.05.12
Cartoons,” she says. “I fell in love with photography through books. I liked to read a lot then and still do.”
Among her unique subjects, Wolkoff has developed a series on deer beds she’s found in the fields behind Smiling Through. When her mother told her of them, she went off to search them out for herself. She says, “It was an amazing experience walking through the fields and following the deer paths to find their beds.” Each time she discovered one, she notes, “It felt as if the deer had just departed, leaving a warm impression in the grass.”
The trees were drowning
In a news report on the effects of Hurricane Katrina, Wolkoff heard that “the trees were drowning,” moving her to leave for New Orleans immediately. “I photographed in New Orleans right after the storm,” she says. Ultimately it was not just the lost trees she became aware of, but the sense of displacement that drew her attention.
Source: Block Island Times
