“Oracle in Reverse” by Michelle Segre
“Once Upon a Time the End” by Michelle Segre
“Let Me Love Your Brain” by Michelle SegreIF YOU GO* What: Michelle Segre: Sculptures and Drawings.”* Where: Cress Gallery, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.* When: 9:30 am-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.* Admission: Free.* Phone: 304-9789.
When artist Michelle Segre decided she wanted a less-structured approach to her works, it freed up not only her mind, but some old pieces that had been taking up space in her study.
A couple of giant chicken bones, in particular.
In 1997, she’d made the pieces – scaled 17-to-1 exactly – based on a leftover poultry carcass she’d used to make soup. About three years ago, she decided two of the remaining bones could be repurposed.
“Like a sculptor discovers, just storing pieces can be problematic, but I had them and I kind of felt sorry for them just laying there. Like an old friend,” she says.