Emma Tavolieri is an artist in the Boston area specializing in collage. Using clippings from recycled magazines, Emma creates portraits of people, landscapes, buildings, and more.
A few years ago, Emma interned at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. She spent most of the day in the Art Studio, working with kids on art projects. Working at the museum helped her realize that there are endless possibilities for artists to incorporate their craft into their career.
After graduating college, Emma worked at Harvard Business School as a Faculty Assistant for four years, supporting faculty members, but also bringing art into the HBS community. Her art has been featured on HBS social media, class guest and alumni gifts, the staff podcast, and other commissions. She hosted two community collage projects, including one of Baker Library, and one of Wyss House, which are currently hanging on the first floor of each building. All collages were made using clippings of the Harvard Business Review.
Emma has always had an interest in bringing art to public spaces. In 2021 and 2022, Emma participated in the City of Boston’s PaintBox program, where she painted public utility boxes on Meridian Street in East Boston, and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury.
Emma now currently works for Mayor Michelle Wu as a Policy Assistant for Climate, Infrastructure, and Labor. Most recently, her collages were featured in the Mayor’s Art Gallery, located on the fifth floor at City Hall.
Emma currently operates an Etsy Shop, @theartofemmashop. Since it’s launch in 2021, she passed 250 sales. Her favorite part about owning an Etsy shop is hearing from customers who purchase her items as gifts for others.