Portrait of ELIZABETH MACKIE
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ELIZABETH MACKIE

Animation / Video / Film, Fiber, Paper / Book / Illustration, Photography, Sculpture / Installation, Visual / Media

Interdisciplinary artist working in handmade paper, sculpture, installations, photography, video, sound and textiles creating works that address the interface between science and art.

About the Artist

Elizabeth Mackie is an interdisciplinary artist working in handmade paper, sculpture, installations, photography, video, sound and textiles. Her works addresses the interface between science and art. Prior and recent projects include Glacier Loss on the Ortler Mountain Range, Italy, Impact of Delaware River Rising Water Levels, and Microfibers in our Waterways. Elizabeth has exhibited her work in various institutions throughout the United States and abroad, including Japan, Australia, Bulgaria, England, Canada, Austria, Poland, Spain, Denmark, France, Italy, Republic of Cyprus, Germany, Israel, Chile and Brazil.  She received grants from Geraldine R Dodge Foundation; National Science Foundation; Joseph Robert Foundation. Residencies include Visual Studies Workshop, Washington and Jefferson College, and Women’s Studio Workshop. Elizabeth’s independent video productions have been screened internationally, broadcast nationally and purchased by WHYY, Philadelphia. Elizabeth is a Professor of Art at The College of New Jersey and has previously taught in London, Cuba, Greece and Frankfurt, Germany.

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Featured Work

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“Microplastics,” looks at the unseen plastic pollutants in our waterways. The 9x7 foot screen is constructed of 594 laser-cut plexiglass circles etched with images representing microplastic fragments.
The handmade paper is produced by combining layers of colored pulp interspersed with patterns that are removed during drying. This process creates images representing the surface of the water during evening hours.
The paper is 4 feet away from the wall and suspended from the ceiling with monofilament. This allows for viewers to interact with the work by moving around the paper to become part of the video projection.
The handmade paper is produced by combining layers of colored pulp interspersed with patterns that are removed during drying. The process creates images representing the surface of water during daylight hours.