Margie Griggs
Is a Printmaker based in Chicago
Margie Griggs is a printmaker who most often uses silkscreen printing to convey her observations of the natural world from plants to birds to animals. She captures her own memories with each of the organisms she observes to allow others to see what she sees. She feels deeply connected with the lives she studies because she has learned how precious and delicate environments are. She believes the role of art is to create an outlet for what we feel and experience in the world around us. Art is the only way she can decipher and begin to understand her memories and experiences with nature. She invites others to join in exploring nature and encourages people to be curious about the creatures and organisms we see each day.
Interested in a Project?
Need something screen printed? I work with water based inks on paper and fabric. Send me an email and we can start working on it. Email: margielgriggs@gmail.com
Summer of Change at LaBagh by Margie Griggs
LaBagh Woods consists of wooded landscapes, wetlands, savannas, and sedge meadows with the North Branch River passing through in turn providing an ideal location for bird species. Growing up in North Mayfair, I have walked the trails of LaBagh hundreds of times and have watched the area slowly change. I have watched the train tracks slowly disappear, the North Branch Trail come to life, and the hard work of the LaBagh Wood North Branch Restoration Project create an inviting space for all species. The slough at LaBagh is an ideal spot for bird species, but this summer is when I noticed one of the largest changes I had seen in the slough due to the drought that affected the Chicagoland area. The drought dried up the slough completely and turned it into a field of barnyard grass which directly impacted the birds here.
Publications
2021
Grand Valley State University, Fishladder, Morning Routine, May 2021, pg 69
2022
Grand Valley State University, Fishladder, Two Moths, April 2022
2022
Grand Valley State University, Fishladder, A Raccoon’s Nap with Eggs, April 2022
Shop In Store
Midwest Nice
Chicago, IL
Outdoor Discovery World
Holland, MI
Latest Exhibitions
2022
A Midwestern Mystery-A BFA Exhibition
Grand Rapids, MI
2022
Art in the Legislature
Lansing, MI
2022
LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition
Lowell, MI
2021
Detroit Artists Market All Media Exhibition
Detroit, MI