About

Ellie Ryan is a textile and expanded media artist who has worked and exhibited internationally. Equipped with a projector and sewing machine she bridges the gap between traditional and expanded mediums to create layered environments that invite viewers to reflect on loss, transformation and the beauty that can emerge from memory and decay. Born in Calgary, Canada she moved to Halifax to attend the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, receiving a B.F.A in Expanded Media in 2025.

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With a push to create interactive work, Ryan breaks the bounds of typical gallery expectations, encouraging the viewers to get up close and personal with many of her works, inspiring people to shift how they interact with art in the everyday. Utilizing found fabrics and footage Ryan intertwines the mediums into something new and exciting while paying homage to what came before.