Marilyn Annin
medium: sculpture
portal wisconsin featured artist
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 Striving for Perfection 1990 Sculpture |
 Dining In 1992 Sculpture |
 Pinned Stripes 1997 Sculpture |
 The Three Graces 2004 Sculpture |
 Man: Nothing Ventured 2007 Sculpture |
 Beyond Subtle 2008 Sculpture |
 Aprons: Wall Flowers 2010 Sculpture |
 Great Minds Think Alike 2010 Sculpture |
 Wedding Frock: Passing Fancy 2011 Sculpture |
Contact information
5817 N. Black Oak Lake Rd.
Land O' Lakes, WI 54540
Phone Number: 715-547-3027
Email Address: jonin3027@aol.com
Fax number: 715-547-8509
Web site: www.marilynannin.com
Artist statement
My work consists of a series of sculptured garments, each acting as a metaphor for a specific attitude or custom of our culture. I focus on garments as portraiture, commentary and satire.
Beginning with a welding torch and quarter-inch steel rod, I weld an armature that can function as an internal support or play a definitive role in the detailing of the piece. The next step is to collect and integrate common everyday materials and work them into a fabric that covers the armature. This meticulously worked surface helps define the meaning of the piece. The life-size garments tend to draw in the viewer. In return the viewer completes the process by bringing a personal interpretation to the piece.
Biography
Art education degree, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest Fellowship.
Publications: Sculpture Magazine, Fiberarts Magazine, Costume Maker's Art, Lifework: Portraits of Iowa Women Artists
Work featured in Iowa Public Television's "Living in Iowa"
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