hanging circles and block prints

this is an experiment of hanging the block prints, monoprints and paper rolls in a scroll-like fashion. Some lucky afternoon sun came in the windows of the church basement to illuminate them.

transmutations....

these new 3 are much more organic...working with cloth rather than plastic...looks kind of nautical to me...keep or trash?? Don't know!!

experiments with order, disorder, entropy, and etc.

upcoming shows in the new year....

Anxious to get back into the studio to continue work for these 3 events in February:

Transmutations: duo show with Kerri Corser at the Vertin Gallery

Faculty show at the Finnish American Heritage Center

Somnium: Michigan Tech Rozsa Center Gallery

http://www.radzmedia.com/the-after-days

check back in December and January for updates!

Queen of the Sun Clip

Queen of The Sun Teaser Clip from Taggart Siegel on Vimeo.

Marquette Arts and Culture Center, July 1st reception

sculptures, installation view

each of these started out representing an element: earth, air, fire, water. now they are kind of mixed. the one with the stick skirt will have dirt on her silver plate...the candle one has ashes, the air one has the gurgle a phone (sound piece) and the water one has a water bowl....the one that feels least resolved to me is the water one....i wanted somehow to get the "light on water" effect, but sure the gallery doesn't have directional lighting...SO, we will go with what we have...suggestions welcome. they will go in the middle of the gallery with wall art around. the tops are my body cast in tape and plastic wrap...life size. the other "human forms" i have in the show are the beeswax masks...would like to think about how there are casts of faces and torsos that are from my body..but not "figurative" work in the sense that a whole person is depicted...rather shells or casings....thoughts?

installation view of large pieces

this is my first attempt at something this large...I need them to read from far away in the installation and be strong compositionally, but also the have interest up close with the imagery, textures, and treatment of materials. this large space has allowed me to step back and look at the pieces from far away.