Arts-Based Research Studio – Maren Kathleen Elliott

Published June 30, 2017

ABRS Blog Post Week 7 PART 2: Wabi-Sabi in creative expression/Vulnerability in relationships

In my final blog post tied to my time as artist-in-residence at the ABRS I am going to touch briefly on another parallel I have…

Published June 12, 2017

There is something fabulous about working with long strands of fibre to create a painting. When someone makes a mark with ink, there is something…

Published May 29, 2017

I’ve recently been reflecting on why I use with the materials I use in the creative process. Why the small scientific vials and the toilet…

Published May 12, 2017

This afternoon had lots going on at open studio- sketching, mixed media work, writing and we even had a dancer come visit us which was…

Published May 8, 2017

Week III: Creating Imagery with Mixed Media and String The third week of my residency at the ABRS was an exciting milestone- it marked…

Published May 1, 2017

Perhaps it is simply the nature of the materials with which I work, or the fact that as an emerging artist I often find myself…

Published April 25, 2017

As an emerging artist a lot of the plans I have laid out for my time here at the ABRS involve challenging my comfort zone.…

Published April 20, 2017

There’s no eventbrite event for this and it’s pretty chill all in all, but I thought I’d just throw it on the blog for anyone…

Published April 18, 2017

Dear friends, family, & supporters, I am writing to inform you of my current artist residency at the Arts-Based Research Studio at the University of…