meet the artist
Megan is a self-taught artist who uses illustration to cope with her chronic health conditions. While studying Occupational Therapy, she experienced an episode of spontaneous paralysis that led her back into a hunt for a diagnosis after years of stable health, and forced her to examine and explore her own concepts of ability and disability (You can read more about Megan’s journey with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural-Orthostatic-Tachycardia Syndrome in a longer post Coming Soon!). Anatomically accurate illustration paired with incorporation of botanical and geometric elements allows Megan to creatively explore the way bodies “should be,” and all the various ways that things can go “wrong.” Megan’s art develops out of a strong belief that #anatomyisnotgross, and aims to normalize accurate discussion of health and body systems while educating people about the conditions she battles daily.
Megan found wood-burning in fall of 2017 as a way to fill the time between graduate school and her first professional job: and unstrung studios was born. A short 8 months later, a health flare forced her out of Occupational Therapy and into full-time self-employment. Armed with stacks of wood and copious amounts of coffee, Megan prepped for a whirlwind 2018 holiday season, and re-launched her online store in early 2019.
Unstrung Studios has participated in numerous local events and Juried Arts Shows, including Corn Hill Emerging Artists Expo (2018, 2019), Clothesline Arts Festival (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), The Purple Painted Lady Festival (2018), The Rochester Museum and Science Center Holiday Bazaar (2018, 2019), and Artist Showings at Fuego Coffee (2020), Locals Only (2020, 2022), Boulder Coffee (2022), Gallery Salon (2022), and Ugly Duck Coffee (2023).
