I make two-dimensional and three-dimensional collages that are possible evolutions from the human manipulation of the environment.
These transformations with their obvious recognizable elements allow the personalization of waste and direct engagement with ecological issues.
From mixed media and recycled materials, my works reflect a changed landscape and the creatures that inhabit it.
Wallbound Art & Objects
Buried Connections: a Contemplation of Soil Layers in the Anthropocene (Handmade Paper and Prints)
Margaret Craig’s Buried Connections explores the impact of the human presence on the environment from the Anthropocene to now through an archeological strata of cellulose and handmade prints.
Installation
Monsters in the Window – BOX13 ArtSpace, Houston, TX
Margaret Craig’s Installation, Monsters in the Window, transformed the art space into a habitat for aquatic evolutions arising from the plastic trash disposed of in the oceans and other places.
Performance
Creature from the Bleached Lagoon
Margaret Craig’s performance, Creature from the Bleached Lagoon, references ’50s B-movies and Japanese Kaiju, employing humor to illuminate the destruction of the environment.