About Megan
Born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, I grew up in a community filled with artists, musicians and lots of mid-west practicality. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to create things––bridges, buildings––I wasn't sure what. It wasn't until I started my studies in engineering that I realized art was my calling.
In 1997 I earned a BFA in Ceramics from the Cleveland Institute of Art and an MFA from the Mount Royal School at MICA in 2000. Since then I have been making and exhibiting… more
In 1997 I earned a BFA in Ceramics from the Cleveland Institute of Art and an MFA from the Mount Royal School at MICA in 2000. Since then I have been making and exhibiting… more
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Comfrots of Home: Health and Wealth
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Comforts of Home: Wealthblown glass, cast porcelain 8" x 12" x 12" 2009
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Comforts of Home: Hidden Wealthblown glass, cast porcelain 12" x 12" x 12" 2009
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Comforts of Home: Healthblown glass, cast porcelain 10" x 12" x 12" 2009
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Comforts of Home: Wealthblown glass, cast porcelain 14" x 12" x 12" 2009
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Comforts of Home: Health & Wealthblown glass, cast porcelain 14" x 12" x 12" 2009
Comforts of Home
artifact n. any object made by human work; esp. a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
artifice n. 1. a clever expedient 2. trickery or craft 3. a sly or artful trick ??SYN. See art, trick
Through the artifacts that remain we believe we understand the stories of places and times we have not personally experienced. In reality we have no way of knowing if those artifacts reflect a reality or if they are artifice.
In this body of work I capture moments in a narrative and express them as artifacts (or sometimes artifice). In many cases the narrative is autobiographical, but through the reduction of the story to a few simple objects I hope to make the narrative more universal. Through the use of titles clues about the subject are given to the viewer, but little is revealed. The narrative is yours to imagine.
artifice n. 1. a clever expedient 2. trickery or craft 3. a sly or artful trick ??SYN. See art, trick
Through the artifacts that remain we believe we understand the stories of places and times we have not personally experienced. In reality we have no way of knowing if those artifacts reflect a reality or if they are artifice.
In this body of work I capture moments in a narrative and express them as artifacts (or sometimes artifice). In many cases the narrative is autobiographical, but through the reduction of the story to a few simple objects I hope to make the narrative more universal. Through the use of titles clues about the subject are given to the viewer, but little is revealed. The narrative is yours to imagine.
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Palatable Implementcast iron, bronze, wood 32" x 20" x 18" 2007
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Comforts of Home, installation viewblown glass, porcelain clay, steel 8" x 60" x 8" 2009
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Comforts of Home, detailblown glass, porcelain clay, steel 8" x 60" x 8" 2009
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Barely Touched paircast iron, porcelain clay 7" x 16" x 8" 2008
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Comfort Foodcast aluminum, wood 56" x 8" x 8" 2009
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Comfort Food, detailcast aluminum, wood 56" x 8" x 8" 2009
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First Timecast aluminum, found hook 10" x 4" x 2.5" 2011
Valued
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Starchglass, paperboard, paint 4" x 3" x 2" each 2011
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Subsidized Comfort, detailcast aluminum, blown glass 26" x 18" x 20" 2010
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Subsidized Comfortcast aluminum, blown glass 26" x 18" x 20" 2010
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Groundedporcelain, iron, corn meal 18" x 11" x 11" 2012
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Three Bushel Montey, detailcast aluminum, clay, paint 18" x 36" x variable width 2011
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Three Bushel Monteycast aluminum, clay, paint 18" x 36" x variable width 2011
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Three Bushel Monteycast aluminum, clay, paint 18" x 36" x variable width 2011
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Standing Corn, detailporcelain, steel 56" x 8" x 10" 2012
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Standing Cornporcelain, steel 56" x 8" x 10" 2012