Margot Casstevens
My studio is based in the Inland Northwest where I create through drawing, mixed-media sculpture, papermaking, experimental printmaking, hand-drawn animation/projection, and more.
WAITING (2015) this large charcoal drawing begins about 12 feet up the wall; continuing onto the floor where you see the figure
LIBRARY (2020) an under-garment made into a collagraph plate printed over hand-written titles of books found in my home
RUBBINGS (detail-2021) these graphite on rice paper rubbings were taken from my personal pandemic 'bubble' and stitched together in a quilt form
SWAP (2021) this is a gallery install detail of a collaborative drawing project with fellow artist Mariah Boyle. 10 drawings 4'x8' draw/swap/draw/no rules
a glove from my RUBBER show in 2022 these gloves were a combination of watercolor pencil and free-form collagraph
BODYMOLD (hand detail-2023) using a collagraph technical approach I have begun printing rubber body molds left over from past sculpture projects
Ceramic Hand Tile (2023) this is a peek into my upcoming clay project...an etching press and a slab roller have a lot in common!
BLOOM (2023) this is a collaborative work with poet Mark Anderson using a combination drypoint and collagraph four plate process
A ROOM OF THEIR OWN (2023) dyed, cast paper sculpture-installation view
Clay Drawings for LOST & FOUND show in 2024 these are clay slip drawings of family photos on press molded clay body shell fragments
Lost & Found (2024) full ceramic figure with wood bench form
Standing ceramic hands pinning old family photos from Lost & Found show 2024
Upcoming Shows and other Events
Now We May Begin
(porcelain tile with projected film detail)
on exhibit at:
Saranac Art Projects (25 W Main, Spokane WA) during the month of October 2025
See You There!
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Thoughts on my October show at the Saranac Art Projects: Now We May Begin
“a moment of calm in the whirlwind that is our current social-political shitshow” …as it turns out everyone needs their bloodpressure lowered right now-so many shared stories of anxiety and anger, tears and frustration at the reception.
The finished installation was very close to the image in my head; compromises were small and tangents were happy ones. (& I have realized the depth of my ignorance regarding editing software and electronic equipment!)
Someday I hope to solve the video link issue I’ve been struggling with so that I can share my tiny films with you. Until then I hope to see you at SAP this October!
-m
