About Elven Elm Art
About the Artist
Hi there, I am Aubrie. I make stuff. Lots of different stuff. I wish I could just pick one medium, but alas, I can't and I shan't.
I am married to the most amazing, attractive and capable man ever and I have three children, two of whom are at home with the Lord. (I know you weren't expecting me to share that, but there is a reason for it.)
After my miscarriages, I wrote a biblically based program for miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. I now have the privilege to walk with women who are grieving and help them surrender their broken hearts to the One who has the power to bring about beauty from brokenness. I have used lots of art in this program and I have seen positive impact it has had on my clients.
I love art and the power it has to inspire and bring joy and whimsy and even healing to the heart. It can tackle lighthearted and deeply profound subjects. While I have made things my whole life, I have searched and continue to search for ways to bring my passion for ministry, passion for art, and even my passion for whimsical magical things like mermaids together.
So here is my attempt. On my site you will see a variety of things that seem to have no rhyme or reason.....
.....and it has taken me a long time to pinpoint what the common thread in the things that catch my eye, peak my interest and inspire me.
I am constantly trying new mediums and methods, and I am terrible at evaluating myself.
Recently however, I have come to realize a theme in everything I do. My passions stem from the reality that sometimes the forgotten, broken, discarded and even abused things in this world can be made into the most profound and beautiful. Most everything I have made on this site has incorporated things that are thrifted, broken, repurposed, trashed or vintage and forgotten. It's hard for me to believe that it took me so long to notice.
I've seen beauty from brokenness in my art and more importantly in my life and the lives of others; because of what Jesus did for me and for them. He forgave much. He has healed and continues to heal much. He took a lot of brokenness and regrets, and daily shows me the beauty He makes from the ashes.
So yeah, more than being a nerd that loves fairies, mermaids, and old hankies, I guess I have been in a constant and sub-conscious pursuit to reflect that truth:
Everything broken can be made new and beautiful.
I hope for those of you that go ahead and decide and purchase my work, that you will be reminded that what you hold was once part of something forgotten and broken, but now has a new life.
Behind the Name
Elven Elm Art is a name inspired by a mixing of meanings of my daughter's name and my own. My name translates to "ruler of the elves." This always made me laugh as a kid. I never could mind though, who wouldn't want to rule a bunch of elves? My daughter is named Elowen, meaning elm tree; Symbolizing the goodness of God in his establishing what was once broken, and rooting it firmly in Him.