Mike had a lasting impact on the MCAD community, I had only meet him a handful of times but there were always stories of his time teaching at MCAD floating around the shop, between faculty and staff as well as others. I know that a part of him lingers in the shop at MCAD and his influence is still there as well.
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"He was a mentor who brought a very humanistic approach."- John Hock
http://www.michaelbigger.com/
http://www.absolutearts.com/mbigger/
http://www.sculpture.org/portfolio/sculptorPage.php?sculptor_id=1000637
The Minneapolis Star Tribune obituary by Mary Abbe:
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/116668824.html
Dear MCAD Community:
It is with much sadness that I must inform you that Professor Emeritus Michael Bigger passed away in his sleep Wednesday night.
Michael had a long and illustrious career as a sculptor with an international exhibition record that included cities such as: Santa Fe, Chicago, Los Angeles, Guatemala City, Monterey Mexico. He was also instrumental in the legendary Herman Iron Pour. I think Brad Jirka has summed it up best when he described Michael as " a sculptors sculptor. A fearless maker of large scale work. Watching him work alone on a piece was like watching a ballet with a crane."
But here at MCAD, we'll remember Michael for his role as a charismatic teacher who transformed how sculpture was conceived and taught at the College. His energetic style transformed the lives and practices of a generation of MCAD alumni. Everything Michael did was larger than life, but his dedication to MCAD students was inspiring and humbling at the same time.
Sincerely,
Jay Coogan
MCAD President
Michael was a challenging and inspirational teacher in much more than just the making of Art. For those of us who had the honor of knowing and working with him, his legacy lives on in our good works as well as his own.
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