I have a theory that the tons of plastic trash being dumped into the oceans and other places, will become a resource for newly evolved life forms. Whether this will be helpful to humanity or not is where the monster comes in. My proposal is to fill the window at box 13 with an alternate world of evolutions that I have created from repurposed plastic and other mixed media. The glass window will become an aquarium for the creatures. The work is detailed, beautiful, and looks like glass yet also gives the viewer a deeper message to contemplate. Using Targel, I create prints cast from acrylic rather than printing on paper. These Targel prints are then attached to waste plastic that is sculpted to form the creatures. The Targel prints will just as easily attach to glass so in addition to the sculpted creatures, Targel prints can be “climbing” the glass of the window creating an additional creep factor. I am excited about the window space as it offers possibilities to display my work that I have not explored before.
Margaret Craig received a degree in Biology Secondary Education, a BS in Art and an MA in Painting from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She received an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
She invented Tar Gel Pressless Etching and has demonstrated that and other techniques at national conferences. She is often involved in trade portfolios and exhibits locally, nationally, and internationally.
Currently she is Professor and Chair of Printmaking at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, TX. Her original Biology degree has been a major influence in the visual and ecological context of her work, and her shop promotes a less toxic approach to printmaking.
https://margaretcraig.com/
@margaretacraig
