Please join the 2025 Pinney Studio Artist-in-Residence Ellie Braun for a reception and viewing of her exhibition A World Beyond: Reconstructing Our Reality
This thought-provoking show invites us to re-imagine our surroundings, build community, and explore how art can transform the spaces we live in. A World Beyond offers opportunities to connect with others, create community and thus change our individual and collective realities, expand our knowledge and our imaginations. Ellie's residency at Pinney Library has centered on making art to decorate and change our environment and to imagine a different world. Please join Ellie at Pinney Library in the Studio on Thursday October 9, 2025 from 6-8 pm for a reception celebrating the culmination of her Residency. You are invited to participate in a interactive activities including printmaking and conversation, enjoy light refreshments, speak with the artist, and view her installation together with other community members.
Ellie Braun's Residency at Pinney Studio: April 15 - October 15, 2025
About the Artist
Ellie Braun is a midwest-based artist currently residing in Madison, WI. Her work explores the tradition of craft, textile, and home decoration. She engages in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, glasswork, tattoos, and textiles.
"In many non-Western cultures, color and pattern are used to communicate culture and celebration. The folk art of these cultures, made by the people for the people, creates symbolism and visuals that connect to the environment that surrounds them. Many of these works are hand-crafted, honest, and representative of the human experience.
Much of my work comes from the influence of folk art. Grottos, shrines, and textiles serve as main inspirations. Through extensive exploration and trial-and-error, I have created my own protectors, manifestations, and representation of my environment in my work. I utilize colored pencil, gouache, and hand-painted ceramics to create my pieces.
My work largely focuses around color and pattern. I am interested in exploring the way patterns can create predictability and how the mixture of patterns can create organized chaos. The decoration of spaces can be used for ceremonies or everyday life. I am focused on creating work that celebrates the everyday and embraces chaos." Ellie Braun
Ellie can be reached online at @email.brain and elliebraunart.myportfolio.com