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Phasing

Elan

January 24, 2025

Phasing (2025) is a projection and textile installation that was a recipient of the 2024 Lunar Arts Award grant from the Space Sustainability Research Grand Challenge (SSRGC) through UNM’s ARTSlab. Phasing is an interdisciplinary work that explores the connection between the moon and queer gender expression in cultural tradition, built…

Featured Portfolio, Quilts, Textiles

My Great-Grandfather’s Flower Garden

Elan

May 25, 2022

My Great Grandfather’s Flower Garden (2022) is a conceptual quilt exploring the parallel cycles of abuse and artisanship that are passed down through generations of families. The custom quilt block design references the simultaneous feelings of entrapment and belonging from being born into deep rooted familial patterns and traditions. The…

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Phasing

My Great-Grandfather’s Flower Garden