Wolert’s maternal grandmother (H.C.) survived two World Wars in Poland. H.C. came to live with Wolert's family when she was an infant. During World War II, H.C. found herself cooking for German soldiers as a means to survive. The artist was deeply influenced by her grandmother, which continues to inform her practice over the years. Gone now for a number of years, Wolert recalls the importance of preparing food and the way that H.C. made pierogi, pickled mushrooms and sorted through buckets of blueberries to make preserves. The most lasting impression was how H.C. cut cabbage on her chest. In 2006, Wolert created the Attempt at a Memory: Grandma Cuts Cabbage videos as a way to connect and recall process, to ultimately preserve a memory. This led to cutting industrial spools of thread forming the ongoing Sliced Thread series.

In her public performance, Wolert will recreate Attempt at a Memory: Grandma Cuts Cabbage #003. In past iterations, she recalled and captured a memory. This time, she invites participants to witness the cabbage cutting act while she attempts to honor and embody her grandmother’s presence.