Mullein Project

These works were cast in iron and forged in steel by founder Alaina Mahoney.  Mulleins happily grow from chalky, nutrient-deficient soil that is unsuitable for most other plantlife.  They love construction sites and abandoned buildings.  Alaina collects the dead stage two mulleins (the plant is a biennial) from sites that are significant to her and casts them in iron using a technique called organic burnout, which results in a near exact replica of the original plant.  Some of these have been “planted” back into their original locations.  As the iron succumbs to oxidation, they will break up and become artifacts.  Artworks from the mullein project are for sale; inquire for details.