ARTIST OF THE MONTH
March: Greyson Grey
Hey, I’m Greyson (he/they)! I am a genderqueer artist based right here in Menomonie. I got my BFA from UW-Stout in 2021 with a concentration in painting. Now I am a full time artist, using my second bedroom as an art studio, while also having a part time job at the Co-op here in town!
My work is about repetition, practice, flow, controlled chaos, layering, passage of time, repurposing and so much more. I allow myself to bounce between projects and ideas with the knowledge that I will always come back to that one project I haven’t touched in weeks. I tend to work in bulk using a sort of assembly line method. For example, I will work on sewing dozens of small pouches at once. First, I will cut the materials to size. Once that is complete, I move on to sewing the edges together, then trim any excess materials, finish off all the
edges and then add little ties. This helps me keep my brain busy as well as get pieces done more efficiently.
I work primarily with recycled and repurposed materials. I have always had a fascination for trash. Cigarette butts, used tea bags, cardboard, imperfect recycled paper, old magazines and books, empty bottles, old clothing and so much more. Something about the textures and colors of an object that has begun to be taken back by nature. I work to repurpose the trash that I have accumulated to reduce the amount of waste I create. My work challenges people’s perception of what trash is and what has value and hopefully will encourage you to take another look at
those objects you automatically label as trash and see if you can look at it through a different lens
My work is about repetition, practice, flow, controlled chaos, layering, passage of time, repurposing and so much more. I allow myself to bounce between projects and ideas with the knowledge that I will always come back to that one project I haven’t touched in weeks. I tend to work in bulk using a sort of assembly line method. For example, I will work on sewing dozens of small pouches at once. First, I will cut the materials to size. Once that is complete, I move on to sewing the edges together, then trim any excess materials, finish off all the
edges and then add little ties. This helps me keep my brain busy as well as get pieces done more efficiently.
I work primarily with recycled and repurposed materials. I have always had a fascination for trash. Cigarette butts, used tea bags, cardboard, imperfect recycled paper, old magazines and books, empty bottles, old clothing and so much more. Something about the textures and colors of an object that has begun to be taken back by nature. I work to repurpose the trash that I have accumulated to reduce the amount of waste I create. My work challenges people’s perception of what trash is and what has value and hopefully will encourage you to take another look at
those objects you automatically label as trash and see if you can look at it through a different lens
