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Elise Goosen is a fiber artist whose work delves into the intricate connections between history, gender, and the natural environment. By blending long-standing textile traditions with contemporary techniques, her practice explores the evolving narratives embedded in material culture. While weaving is her primary medium, Elise often incorporates surface design methods and embellishments, creating textured and tactile works. She primarily uses natural colors, which reflect her engagement with sustainable practices and the organic beauty of the natural world. Elise’s practice explores the dual nature of textiles as utilitarian objects and storytelling vessels, asking viewers to see the threads of history woven into the present.