Published in Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, November 2023. Shlain’s new artwork Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring uses reclaimed cedar tree rings as a medium for re-writing women’s history with an ” intentional counter-narrative to the typical pateriarcirchal perspective.” This five-foot diameter tree ring became a visual rallying point for galvanizing  collective action in a feminist intervention when it was installed at the edge of the National Mall’s reflecting pool – between the Washington Monument and imposing Capitol building – November 1-4, 20233. It was planned to coincide with the U.S. election week, where 93,000 races on the ballot were run and became a victory in favor of womens’, trans and reproductive rights against the rise of patriarchal Christian  nationalism. …….

LINK https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/collective-action-in-feminist-interventions/6087