Marie Elcin is a fiber artist and art educator. She has a BFA in 2D fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design and a Master of Education in Art Education from Tyler School of Art, Temple University.  Marie currently teaches 5th to 8th grade Art and Technology at Christopher Columbus Charter School in South Philadelphia. She also teaches Basic Design, Fiber Arts, and Silkscreen Printing in the adult and children's programs at Fleisher Art Memorial. Marie came to printmaking through her love of fibers, and she uses a variety of print techniques for the purpose of surface design in creating her own textiles for embroidered and appliqued artworks. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Philadelphia region, and notably at the Delaware Museum of Art, the University City Arts League, and at the Kimmel Center. She also loves sharing the processes of printmaking with young students because of the joy and magic that comes with pulling a print. Marie is an active member of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association and was selected as a Year 7 cohort member of the ART21 Educators program.

Website: http://marieelcin.com/