Welcome to art and essays inspired by the North Atlantic
My name is Elizabeth Miller and I am a fiber artist and writer living in Maine, with family and professional ties to Nova Scotia. The powerful landscapes in this region provide the context for my works, be they representational, abstract, message driven, or biographical. I am particularly interested in the themes of love, family, processing trauma, and the intersection of deeply affecting natural landscapes with who we are at our most essential.
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Landscapes Matter
Landscape art is almost never just a reproduction of a scene in a particular medium. Here in Rockland, Maine, the Farnsworth Art Museum (where I’ve had the privilege of teaching this year) is one...
Landscapes Matter
Landscape art is almost never just a reproduction of a scene in a particular medium. Here in Rockland, Maine, the Farnsworth Art Museum (where I’ve had the privilege of teaching this year) is one...
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Impermanence and Nonattachment
"How long 'til my soul gets it right?Can any human being ever reach that kind of light?" - Indigo Girls, Galileo It has been the summer of impermanence, or, as...
Impermanence and Nonattachment
"How long 'til my soul gets it right?Can any human being ever reach that kind of light?" - Indigo Girls, Galileo It has been the summer of impermanence, or, as...
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Art and Making in the American Capitalist Economy
I went to an artists and makers conference here in Maine last week that had, in previous years, captured the essence of what it means to try to make your...
Art and Making in the American Capitalist Economy
I went to an artists and makers conference here in Maine last week that had, in previous years, captured the essence of what it means to try to make your...
About The Artist: Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth Miller is a fiber artist, writer, and instructor with studios in Rockland and Paris, Maine. Her primary sources of inspiration are the natural environment and matters of being human, including love, motherhood, trauma, and grief. Her western Maine village homestead keeps her occupied with gardening, beekeeping, chicken keeping, and many things fiber.
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