Current Artist in Residence
Marguerite Perret, Spirit Monkey,
ink on paper, 45 x 33 in.
Courtesy of the artist
Marguerite Perret
July 5-August 1, 2010
Marguerite Perret is a multimedia installation artist who explores connections between art, science, medicine, cultural history, literature, and the decorative arts. She holds an MFA in painting from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, an MA from Montclair State University, NJ, and a BA from William Paterson University, NJ. She is an associate professor of art and design at Washburn University, Topeka, and resides in Lawrence, KS.
During her residency at the Salina Art Center, Perret will invite community members to contribute to The Waiting Room, a collaborative multi-media installation incorporating performance, sculpture, sound, and image. This project sensitively examines the nature of women’s health care in Western culture and will be presented in two phases that serve as an ongoing critical review of related contemporary issues, such as breast cancer, dementia, depression, eating disorders, access to care, domestic violence, reproductive health, and substance abuse. Perret’s collaborators include Topeka-based ceramic and textile artist Stephanie Lanter (www.stephanielanter.com), artist Bruce Scherting (Lawrence, KS) and Oakland, California-based artist Robin Lasser. Additional contributors include writers, historians, medical professionals, and the general public. The Waiting Room will open at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN in November 2010, and then travel to the Sabatini Gallery in Topeka in 2011, among other locations.
Please visit www.waitingroom.weebly.com for more details about The Waiting Room. More information about Marguerite Perret can be found at www.washburn.edu/art/facperret.html.
Open Studio
Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27, noon-3:00 pm
Thursdays, July 22 & 29, 5:00-7:00 pm
Stop by The Warehouse to visit with the artist and see her work in progress.
Artist Talk with Marguerite Perret
Thursday, July 8, 5:30–6:30 pm, Salina Art Center
Related Workshops
Collaborate with artists Marguerite Perret and Stephanie Lanter on The Waiting Room by participating in the following free, public workshops at The Warehouse:
Clay Ex-votos, Saturday, July 17, 1:00–4:00 pm
Artists Marguerite Perret and Stephanie Lanter will lead a workshop creating ceramic ex-votos and milagros, small artworks offered as requests or thanks blessings. Selected works from this workshop will be incorporated into the multimedia installation The Waiting Room.
Crochet Off, Sunday, July 18, 1:00–5:00 pm
Artists Marguerite Perret and Stephanie Lanter will collaborate with community members in creating a gigantic throw comprising three-inch knit or crocheted granny squares made in memory of family and friends who suffered from dementia or anyone who served as a caretaker. Instruction will be provided in basic crochet techniques for newcomers to the medium. Experienced participants are encouraged to bring articles of clothing or other mementos of the individuals to be memorialized in the granny squares.
Mixed-media Ex-votos, Saturday, July 24, 1:00–4:00 pm
Artists Marguerite Perret and Stephanie Lanter will lead a workshop creating mixed-media ex-votos and milagros. Selected works from this workshop will be incorporated into the multi-media installation The Waiting Room.
The Salina Art Center Artist in Residence program is made possible in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Warhol Initiative program of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.