Early Life, Family and Training Elfriide Maran was born in Tartu on March 25, 1905. Her early life was marked by a series of name changes; she was born Elfriide Unt and used the name Elfriide Mihkelson until 1937. Before establishing herself in the art world, she spent years working as a seamstress of women's clothing. This period of labor preceded her formal immersion into the visual arts. Her lineage continued through her son, the painter Olav Maran. Her technical foundation began early. From 1916 to 1918, she attended the School of Applied Arts in Pskov, where she specialized in ceramics…