Black Stone Burns - Olga Sokal knitting through the words of the

through the words of the Graphic Designers and especially the clients

Born in Pittsburgh

moreIn the Reagan era

Peeling mental layers like an onion

a high-end dog food company

Black Stone Burns - Olga Sokal knitting through the words of theBlack Stone Burns weaves together the complex stories of the people and communities whose lives have been irrevocably shaped and molded by the global mining industry. Made over four years across three continents and five countries, the project starts from intimate family stories and pictures from Olga Sokals hometown of Belchatow in Poland. Her journey then moves across the Atlantic to the lost American dreams of Appalachian coal mining towns in the