“Offerings to Our Sonder: Untitled” by Elea Besse, 2023
Clay, glaze, ink jet prints, earth objects, resin, glass
13" x 12.5" x 2.5"
 
@eleahualianart 
www.eleabesse.com
 
Elea Besse (She/They) is a Saint Paul, Minnesota-raised artist. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA) in  2023, with a concentration in Ceramic Studies. She also has a minor in Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse from Whitman, which she frequently draws upon in her creative practice. Combining themes of time, place, and home, Elea’s artwork serves as a material medium for exploring these transient concepts. Her creative process lies in a deliberate embrace of color, dreamlike elements, and natural inspiration. In creating ceramic sculptures and hanging objects, she translates internal worlds and emotional processes into tangible, tactile forms. Elea is currently based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, where she gains much of her creative inspiration from the physical environment and her community.