Ellen Schiffman of Weston Connecticut is a professional working artist for over 30 years, exhibiting work in galleries, and museums nationwide. Schiffman has exhibited extensively in Connecticut and New York and greater New England. She is a guildmember of Silvermine Arts Studio in New Canaan CT, and a member of the American Arts Council and Westport Art Collective in Connecticut. Schiffman is drawn to the historical and multi-cultural richness of fiber-making traditions. In addition to the richness, complexity, and beauty achieved with her fiber art, Schiffman is passionately committed to experimentation and exploration. Each work reflects a fascination with texture, pattern, and sculptural forms. Although fiber is often her jumping-off point, she considers herself a multimedia artist. She is an avid explorer of materials, making use of traditional art materials such as paint, ink, and clay. Schiffman also turns to unexpected, often commonplace materials in her artwork such as cotton twill tape, items from
nature, found objects, Q-tips, and more.