Flower Caddy | New Growth | J. Eliza Wall

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Joy Elisabeth Waldinger (Philadelphia PA) | June 2026

Found object interactive sculpture (ribbon, fabric, scrap wood, scrap styrofoam ball, Poly foam pillow stuffing) .

Meeting a partner, the birth of a daughter via surrogacy, and arriving here were all once wishes Joy held, and with time they sprouted and bloomed. We all hope and pray for things. Take a moment to write it down and let it go, in hopes to grow. Featuring the dandelion (traditionally a weed, but a beloved flower whose seeds carry wishes far and wide) across three pivotal stages, this piece evokes the power of childhood whimsy and divine nonchalance. The world is a better place when we all dream.

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Joy Elisabeth Waldinger
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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