Marion Held

LONG ROBE Hand sewn organdy and silk with drawing, collage and printed image, 2013 55″ x 25″ x 6″

Marion Held is a figurative sculptor, but instead of depicting the body in a literal sense , she is interested in its representation as a metaphor. This group of work, the DRESS PROJECT is ephemeral; hanging freely in the air, anatomical images are drawn on sheer fabrics as they move with air currents catching light in unexpected ways.

Magic-Cape — MAGIC CAPE, Multilayered organdy with drawing, collage, printed and drawn images, hangar, found object, clay, 2011 44″ x 32″ x 13″

Hovering — HOVERING, Nightgown, organdy with drawing, collage and printed images, ribbon, hangar, metal washtub, paint. 2011 87″ x 49″ x 21″

FLYING HOME, Parachute, silk, organdy, stoneware, drawing and printed images, 72″ high, width and depth variable, 2015

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FLYING HOME (BACK), Parachute, silk, organdy, stoneware, drawing and printed images, 72″ high, width and depth variable, 2015

covering — COVERING Altered garment with organdy, silk, printed images, hangar, 60″ x 17″ x 12.5″ (dimensions variable), 2015

Binding-Time — BINDING TIME, Sewing machine, hand sewn organdy dress with transfers, cast rubber, clay, thread, string, mixed mediums, 10.5″ x 84″ x 54″ , 2009

White-Dress — WHITE DRESS, Organdy and rice paper with drawing, collage, printing 45” x 28” x 7” 2012

Marion Held’s work has been widely exhibited in the United States and abroad. She has been awarded grants and fellowships from: NJ State Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellows Award & Dodge Foundation. She was invited artist to TDG10 International symposium in Dakar, Senegal (2014), TDG4 in Tambacounda, Senegal & the Beer-Sheva International Biennale, Israel.