Margaret Rodgers is the author of Locating Alexandra (Toronto: ECW, 1995) and has had essays, articles and reviews published in OshaWhat, Urban Glass, Sculpture Magazine, ESPACE Sculpture, Canadian Art, Artfocus, and the Journal of Canadian Studies. As Director and Curator for VAC Clarington from 1989 to 2004, she contributed essays for numerous exhibitions. She is also a practising artist and curator, and founder of the IRIS Group, a collective of women artists.
She presents her work in public readings and to school groups.
Coming of age stories from my work in progress titled Maple Park. I have recently read on line within 130 students and 3 teachers. The response and ensuing discussions were animated about the comparative aspects of my 1950s teen years and their 2022 ones.
Followup to my reading would include an art or writing project where students create self portraits.
included with the reading above
