Welcome to Abstruse Artisan
Ab·struse
/abˈstro͞os,əbˈstro͞os/
Adjective
Difficult to understand; obscure.
The (Not-So-Quick) Rundown
Fools of Most Mediums, Artisans of Some
Abstruse Artisan is a small, three person Art Collective from Burlington County, NJ.
Please take the time to glance at our Bio page for the names and pronouns of our Artisans.
Please look at our Meet the Artisans page for the autobiographies written by each artisan.
Get to know each one, their quirks, mediums, and styles!
Each one focuses on different areas of design and aesthetics.
We have all been through multiple life altering events since our formation prior to Covid-19, and are still dealing with the aftermath even in 2024.
We have created Abstruse Artisan in order to subvert the current corporate workplace and occupational cultures.
Collectively, we decided a traditional business structure wasn't for us.
Thus, we primarily made Abstruse Artisan in order to achieve both our individual and collective goals.
The arts have repeatedly forced their way to the forefront of our lives whether we wanted it to or not and its about time we learned to embrace it.
By creating a balance of both functional and non-functional art, we are able to express ourselves through both skill and creativity.
Our top menu has a list of our current available materials and media.
Please check out each page for individual commission information!
We like to work with varying mediums, materials, techniques, aesthetics, and colors.
Just like our identities, we do not feel constrained by specific rules or what we "should" be creating.
Having a diverse range of products also allows us to offer varying price points so that anyone who is interested has purchasing options.
We work both digitally and traditionally/physically.
Paint, Textile, Resin, Clay, Printmaking, Mosaic, Paper, Jewelry, and More!
Every handmade piece has its own unique touch and therefore no piece is exactly the same!
Can't afford original art pieces? We also offer prints of some of our works through Redbubble!
Supporting us means supporting a Queer/LGBT+ Owned Small Business.
Your support means more to us now than ever before.
We are open with our identities and proud within our own comfort zones because so much of our work and daily life is influenced by the way we are.
By owning our entire creative process and business as Queer creators, we have the ability to move both our personal and financial freedom in any direction we choose.
We would love to treat others with the dignity and respect we believe we deserve in kind.
The money we make goes back into the art collective for supplies and overhead, and the rest goes to supporting the livelihoods of 3 people and their families.
We hope to be able to extend our support network through charity, volunteering, events and more once we are better established in order to connect with and give back to our communities around us.
Need To Contact Us?
Please leave your email if you'd like to get in contact with us!
We will respond to any comments, questions, and concerns in what is hopefully a timely manner!
Also, please mention the specific Artisan you want to answer your question if that matters!!
Thank You!