About anja Notanja Sieger, Typewriter Poet & Artist
I am a mostly analog artist living in a digital world. Typewriter poetry, performance art, paper cutting, drawing, live radio, and stories are some of the ways I make sense of life. Improvisation defines my work because split-second decisions thrill me. What wisdom rises to the surface by following instinct? Spelunking the present scene reveals recurring themes—supernatural presence, feral psyche, humorously rebelling against fear, and revering the underacknowledged minutiae of daily life.
I’ve been typewriting poems at fairs and private events since 2011. You can even order a poem on this site (see my shop). To book me: notanja@gmail.com
Selected Press Coverage
Paper, Poetry, and Performance: Inside Anja Notanja Sieger's Artistic World
Milwaukee Business Journal's CLACK-A-THON Preview
Anja Walks article by Onmilwaukee.com
"Like Life Typewriters Have No Undo Button"
"The Subtle Forces of Daily Minutia"
Milwaukee Independent covers Museum of Advice
OnMilwaukee’s Nose Warmer Feature
Awards
Milwaukee Arts Board Grant Finalist, 2020
Mary Nohl Suitcase Grant Recipient, 2019
O, Miami Festival Grant Recipient, 2019
Artist-in-resident at RedLine Milwaukee, 2016-2019
Resident Narrator of the Pfister Hotel, 2014-2015
Winner of the "Art" Story Slam at the Pfister Hotel, 2014
Featured Daily Story on www.cowbird.com, 2012, 2014
Ex Fabula Story Slam All-Star Storyteller, 2011