Elsewhere Museum Artifact Collection | J. Eliza Wall (Joy Elisabeth Waldinger)

May 21

Written By Elsewhere Living Museum & Artist Residency

Joy Elisabeth Waldinger (Philadelphia PA) | June 2026

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During her time at Elsewhere, Joy Elisabeth Waldinger found herself drawn to the collection's nostalgic pull, experiencing intense recognition moving through the objects, particularly the toys gathered at the front of the museum. She decided to capture each object that caught her eye, collecting them into an evolving archive on a website and padlet. Working her way through each floor, the project became how she initially connected with and began to get to know the collection.

Click here to explore Joy’ artifact collection padlet.

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resident, residency #118, 2026, Research Residency, Joy Elisabeth Waldinger

Joy Elisabeth Waldinger

resident, residency #118, 2026, Research Residency, Joy Elisabeth Waldinger

J. Eliza Wall (Joy Elisabeth Waldinger) is a storyteller (artist/writer/filmmaker) and art teacher from Philadelphia. She writes, produces, directs, films, and edits her short films. Her work explores various topics—the human condition, family dynamics, relationships, nostalgia, connection to nature, and mental and physical health—in an attempt to restore connections in a fractured world. She believes that art is a powerful tool that can generate change and healing on a local and global level. Her short films have won awards in national and international film festivals and she has been published in a variety of literary magazines. In 2020 she published her children’s book Like The Sun Holds The Moon: A Children’s Book and her book. Her book, Like The Sun Holds The Moon: A Novel was published during the lunar eclipse of May 2022 by Little Creek Press. Her newest children’s book (TRASH CRAB) was published by Little Creek Press on Earth Day 2023.

resident, residency #118, 2026, Research Residency, Joy Elisabeth Waldinger

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