Elise is a grown up punk kid who spent a lifetime embracing the DIY esthetic. A BFA in painting led to a career in freelance and then corporate graphic design. Until the pandemic provided a welcome reset button.

 

A chance encounter with a chainstitcher on the Wildwood beach at T.R.O.G. 2021 launched a new obsession and career. Chainstitching offers the perfect blend of art, craft, design, sewing, vintage, punk rock, and chopper life. 

 

ARTISTIC PROFESSIONAL: 

• BFA in painting from Syracuse University 

• Graphic designer of 20+ years

• Chainstitcher

 

AREAS OF INFLUENCE: 

• Day-to-day life of the 1930s and 40s, resulting in a large collection of personal effects

• Outsider art

• Boro mending

• Backyard taxidermy 

• Edward Gorey

 

THE CONFLUENCE OF INTERESTS: 

• The idea of making-do and creating beauty and usefulness with limited resources

• Memory influenced by reverie