mnartists.org: Marilyn Stevens

If What You Wear

Marilyn Stevens — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:30:58 GMT

Being Here, Now

Marilyn Stevens — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:28:31 GMT

Mighty Red Dress

Marilyn Stevens — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:36:03 GMT

--Canvas, vintage pattern paper, acrylics. Sold to a private collector

Life With Words

Marilyn Stevens — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:31:01 GMT

--Art commission for the Fargo Forum newspaper offices. Using a variety of handwork techniques, I combined text, paper and textiles in unconventional ways. Original wood type was hand-rubbed on paper then enlarged and hand printed on the piece. At first glance, one sees re-appropriation and re-use of newsprint, reporter notes and remnants of a printer's apron. But further exploration of each piece reveals a multitude of layers. A host of stories, history and life experiences are re-interpreted through bits of cloth, paper, paint and text.

Still Here

Marilyn Stevens — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:25:50 GMT

--vintage hat forms with text, poetry and custom made natural steels stands

image: Still Here

I Am Not Done

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:31:34 GMT

--Comissioned work done for Gunkelman Flesher Interior Design offices. Vintage textiles, pattern paper and text.

Not Done

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:28:16 GMT

--Depression era apron from my grandmother. Vegetable died, text and paper.

I Dwell In Possibility

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:27:15 GMT

--Depression era apron from my grandmother. Vegetable dyed, text and hand wrapped pewter letters.

Live In The Layers

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:25:44 GMT

--Reconstructed dress form hand wrapped in pewter and text for 1940's correspondence fashion design course.

Controlled Chaos

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:24:05 GMT

--Reconstructed vintage dress form, graphite and stencils

Layers

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:26:36 GMT

--Reconstructed dress form with layers of paper, vintage kimono textiles, bookbinding fabric and text. Based on a couture dress seen in Paris. Sold to private collector.

I Am Still Here

Marilyn Stevens — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:36:18 GMT

--Three dimensional hand constructed dress with japanese paper, bookbinding fabric and text. Collaboration with poet Zac Stafford. Poem is on the inside back. The piece is a reflection of my mother who is afflicted with Alzheimers disease.

I'll Catch The Words As They Fall

Marilyn Stevens — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:20:00 GMT

--Reconstructed dress form with vintage pattern paper and hand wrapped pewter letters. Sold to private collector.

A Word Dropped

Marilyn Stevens — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:59:05 GMT

--Reconstructed vintage dress form with pattern paper and hand wrapped pewter letters. Based on a poem by Emily Dickinson.

A Word Is Dead

Marilyn Stevens — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:57:49 GMT

--Reconstructed dress form, pewter wrapped letters with vintage pattern paper. Based on a poem from Emily Dickinson