Art History Retrospect ~ University of Utah - MFA Show 1997
The Quasiac Garden
In my "artist statement" I tried to attach existentially inspired philosophical meaning about the relationship between chaos, man and nature. The committee didn't think I needed to say anything about the show and that the work spoke for itself.
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What the heck it said is anyone's guess. Looking back now it seems like harmony trying to find it's way into a conflicted situation.
Technically, the biggest challenge was to create a strong, low shrink clay that would work with the steel. Although there were a few cracks in the bigger sculptures, I developed a very light, native-based, earthenware clay that I harvested from the quarry and mixed from scratch.
The rest was blissful blood, sweat, and tears.. not to mention no sleep and a very sore bod.. and worth every second of the experience. Can't wait to do it again...
Monique Sevenans
