Michele Elliot's guest appearances

Michele Elliot

The Doily Free Zone

FavourEconomy Vol 1. 2015 - 2016

In The Making Podcast

Jane Atkinson

Josh Heath

Kate Brown

Caitlin McCormack

Ali Rauf

Elena Thornton

Maggie Hensel-Brown

Alicia Jane Boswell

Cora Bellotto

Mariña Regueiro

Rocio Utray

Diana Springall

Cheri Dunnigan

Paula Matthusen

Olivia Valentine

OwlTail

Sometimes the benefits of a regular creative practice don’t just come from the making but whom you’re creating it with. Michele Elliot is a textile artist who was trekking in Nepal after a residency in India when she found herself in the middle of the massive 2015 Gorhka Earthquake. Michele returned safely to Australia but suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She began to re-evaluate her entire artistic practice and found comfort not only in those repetitive Kantha stitches, but in reconnecting with her local community, teaching workshops and leading a sewing circle at Tender Funerals.  Makeshift.org.au Guest: Michele Elliot - micheleelliot.com Executive Producers: Caitlin Marshall &amp; Lizzie Rose - makeshift.org.au Producer: Jennifer Macey - jennifermacey.com Theme Song: Elana Stone - elanastoneband.com.au Extra Music: Smith and the Devil  Sound Engineer: Chris Hancock - chrishancock.network Cover Art: Kiara Mucci - kiaramucci.com This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation and supported by a small cultural grant from Wollongong Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes the benefits of a regular creative practice don’t just come from the making but whom you’re creating it with. Michele Elliot is a textile artist who was trekking in Nepal after a residency in India when she found herself in the middle of the massive 2015 Gorhka Earthquake. Michele returned safely to Australia but suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She began to re-evaluate her entire artistic practice and found comfort not only in those repetitive Kantha stitches, but in reconnecting with her local community, teaching workshops and leading a sewing circle at Tender Funerals.  <a href="http://Makeshift.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makeshift.org.au</a> Guest: Michele Elliot - <a href="http://micheleelliot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">micheleelliot.com</a> Executive Producers: Caitlin Marshall &amp; Lizzie Rose - <a href="http://makeshift.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">makeshift.org.au</a> Producer: Jennifer Macey - <a href="http://jennifermacey.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jennifermacey.com</a> Theme Song: Elana Stone - <a href="http://elanastoneband.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elanastoneband.com.au</a> Extra Music: Smith and the Devil  Sound Engineer: Chris Hancock - chrishancock.network Cover Art: Kiara Mucci - <a href="http://kiaramucci.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kiaramucci.com</a> This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation and supported by a small cultural grant from Wollongong Council. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Michele Elliot - Textile Artist

Love, passion, courage, triumph, transcendence…there are eternal themes which are common to art across cultures and centuries. Another eternal theme, death, has been a source of inspiration to many artists and so it should perhaps not be so surprising that an organization which arranges funerals should seek the collaboration of an artist in residence, and yet it somehow feels taboo.This week on TextileStories I had the immense pleasure of speaking with artist Michele Elliot about her role as artist in residence at Tender Funerals, a non-profit community organization that organizes funerals and support for grieving families. The role of handwork and sewing circles as a tool for helping people through difficult times and to reconnect with others, and the tender art of giving comfort to perfect strangers simply because that is part of being human.Join us as we discuss Michele’s experience, the topics of death and grief and the beautiful body of work which has come out of this creative journey. You can see more of Michele’s work on her website: https://micheleelliot.com/Or follow her on Instagram: @michele_elliot_artistTo learn more about Tender Funerals check out their website here: http://tenderfunerals.org/Would you prefer to listen with a slide show? Find us on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vhm24a1y0k0To hear more TextileStories subscribe to our channel or visit: https://www.textilesupport.net/blogMusic: "Add And" by Broke for Free www.brokeforfree.com/

Love, passion, courage, triumph, transcendence…there are eternal themes which are common to art across cultures and centuries. Another eternal theme, death, has been a source of inspiration to many artists and so it should perhaps not be so surprising that an organization which arranges funerals should seek the collaboration of an artist in residence, and yet it somehow feels taboo. This week on TextileStories I had the immense pleasure of speaking with artist Michele Elliot about her role as artist in residence at Tender Funerals, a non-profit community organization that organizes funerals and support for grieving families. The role of handwork and sewing circles as a tool for helping people through difficult times and to reconnect with others, and the tender art of giving comfort to perfect strangers simply because that is part of being human. Join us as we discuss Michele’s experience, the topics of death and grief and the beautiful body of work which has come out of this creative journey. You can see more of Michele’s work on her website: <a href="https://micheleelliot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://micheleelliot.com/</a> Or follow her on Instagram: @michele_elliot_artist To learn more about Tender Funerals check out their website here: <a href="http://tenderfunerals.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tenderfunerals.org/</a> Would you prefer to listen with a slide show? Find us on YouTube here: <a href="https://youtu.be/vhm24a1y0k0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/vhm24a1y0k0</a> To hear more TextileStories subscribe to our channel or visit: <a href="https://www.textilesupport.net/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.textilesupport.net/blog</a> Music: "Add And" by Broke for Free <a href="http://www.brokeforfree.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.brokeforfree.com/</a>

Michele Elliot : Multidisciplinary Artist - sculpture, installation, drawing, painting &amp; costume / Writer / Lecturer / CuratorFavourEconomy is a collection of audio recordings shared by women* for the benefit of other women* working in the arts. The project operates as a platform for contributors to voice their experience, insights and skills and share it to the archive. The archive comprises of a series of volumes that develop over a one-year period coinciding with each financial year. The recordings shared to FavourEconomy are termed ‘favours’ because they have been produced by with the intention of being of value for other women* working in the arts to hear. The word ‘favour’ encapsulating a social gesture of ‘sharing something’ without defining exactly what that something might be. FavourEconomy operates as an audio gift economy, where each contributor has determined the content and value of their recording set in accordance with their own experience and is received by the listener according to their current situation and need. The audio favours concurrently give value and power to the female* voice and perspective, which is too often silenced.  *female identifying and non-binary inclusive      http://www.favoureconomy.com

Michele Elliot : Multidisciplinary Artist - sculpture, installation, drawing, painting &amp; costume / Writer / Lecturer / Curator FavourEconomy is a collection of audio recordings shared by women* for the benefit of other women* working in the arts. The project operates as a platform for contributors to voice their experience, insights and skills and share it to the archive. The archive comprises of a series of volumes that develop over a one-year period coinciding with each financial year. The recordings shared to FavourEconomy are termed ‘favours’ because they have been produced by with the intention of being of value for other women* working in the arts to hear. The word ‘favour’ encapsulating a social gesture of ‘sharing something’ without defining exactly what that something might be. FavourEconomy operates as an audio gift economy, where each contributor has determined the content and value of their recording set in accordance with their own experience and is received by the listener according to their current situation and need. The audio favours concurrently give value and power to the female* voice and perspective, which is too often silenced. *female identifying and non-binary inclusive <a href="http://www.favoureconomy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.favoureconomy.com</a>