Wolert’s maternal grandmother (H.C.), who survived two World Wars in Poland came to live with her family when she was an infant. Wolert was deeply influenced by her grandmother’s hand and sensibility which continue to inform her artistic practice. During World War II, H.C. found herself cooking for German soldiers as a means to survive. Gone now for a number of years, Wolert recalls the importance of preparing food and the way that H.C. made pierogi, pickled hand-picked mushrooms and sorted through buckets of hand-picked blueberries to make preserves. However, 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. It was an attempt to ultimately preserve a memory. This action led to cutting industrial spools of thread forming the ongoing Sliced Thread series...almost giving permission to do so. In her public performance on December 8th at Underdonk, Wolert recreated "Attempt at a Memory: Grandma Cuts Cabbage #003". In past iterations, Wolert’s desire was to recall and capture a memory, whereas, in this iteration, she invited participants to witness the cabbage cutting act while she attempted to embody her grandmother’s presence.