tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62216272133394130302024-03-14T03:01:09.924-07:00Paper ThoughtUpdates on art by Elise Wehle.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-13043682150547392572018-07-11T21:26:00.001-07:002018-07-11T21:26:03.010-07:00Revelation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I finally finished an artwork that has spanned half a year. I began <i>Revelation</i> when I was six months pregnant with my little boy, and after a two month break during my maternity leave, I finally finished it just a week before that same little boy turned three months old. Captivating me even amongst major changes, I'd sneak down to my studio to work on this piece during nap times and amid my own exhaustion. I just couldn't help it. I love this artwork, and my eagerness to finish it trumped my physical needs.<br />
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Using a drawing instead of a photograph comes with its own risks. Having only cut through a <a href="https://www.elisewehle.com/2017?lightbox=dataItem-j5evww9z" target="_blank">drawing</a> once before, I felt a little crazy attempting it again. Those pregnant hormones weren't reassuring me either.<br />
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Drawings are different from photographs. You can't just print off another one if you make a mistake. Encapsulating months of work, those graphite creations are a bit more precious. Delving my knife into one is a moment of suspense as I hold my breath and hope I haven't just trashed something I've started to love. But that's what we're supposed to do with our art, right? An artwork often doesn't become interesting until a risk is taken. And I wanted this to be interesting.<br />
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Maybe I've taken this ideology a little too far because family and friends have worried about how little they can see the drawing. Their complaints have fallen on deaf ears though because I <i>love</i> how covered this woman is. The top cut out layer represents an experience, and this symbolic moment envelops the figure beneath. So immense and all-encompassing, it obscures her identity. Yet, intentionally her eye still peers through it all, and her hand remains exposed, implying that her vision continues to be clear and that action can still be taken. She can still act and not just be acted upon.<br />
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Making this piece taught me a lot that I can apply to my next artwork. I've learned about things to avoid and different ways to do it better. Yes, I'm still high off of this risk-taking thing and totally plan on making another one (a series, perhaps?). People have always thought I was a little mental for making such time-consuming, intricate work. It's time to take it to the next level (;</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-55503739636952566542018-01-04T14:30:00.002-08:002018-01-04T14:30:55.851-08:00Layered Landscapes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scope Miami, my biggest show of the year, was fast approaching, and I needed to make something new. I decided on landscapes, a genre I hadn't focused on since the beginning of the year. Experimenting with portraiture, I had made a few pieces the past months that utilized multiple layers of cut paper. I loved the effect, how all those intricately cut patterns floated over each other, casting different shadows onto the layer below. I decided it was time to apply the same ideas to a landscape, and I started work on Auctus and Verum.</div>
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Using Photoshop, I created a layout of each artwork to figure out where I'd be cutting. I used to be less predictable and eyeball where I wanted the pattern to go, but when it comes to numerous patterns over different layers of paper, I have to plan ahead. Choosing patterns and deciding where'd they go was always a part of my process, but now the majority of it happens on a computer screen instead of with the physical artwork.</div>
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After I finished each layout, I realized there was a problem. The artworks seemed so overwhelming. My adoration for intricacy might have gone a little overboard. With all those designs and shapes interacting with each other, I hadn't left any room for the eye to rest and take a break, an essential part to any good artwork. Instead of trying to fix the problem digitally, I told myself I would just keep an eye on the artwork as I cut it and make sure to find areas that could offer relief from all that detail. </div>
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From my individual perspective, that's what I accomplished. I left large sections of the top and bottom of the photograph untouched, which added needed weight and balance to each collage. I took out some pattern from other areas so that more white showed. The compositions worked, and I was relieved.</div>
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The overall effect in each artwork came uncannily close to the thoughts I wanted to convey. I don't always get to say that about an artwork, so it's a fulfilling moment when I can. </div>
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I've been an artist-mom for six months now. Six months! This sounds terrible, but I'm a lot happier than I expected. In fact, I'm often joyful. Formerly believing motherhood to be a concoction of exhaustion, spit up, and yoga pants, I thought my baby would constantly require me to give more than I possessed, that I'd regularly come up empty when faced with the daunting demands of raising a child. And yes, sure, I have felt that way more than once, but I'm shocked at how often I don't. It doesn't hurt that my baby smiles at almost anything and anyone and has already started to give me kisses. She's a happy little girl, and occasionally teething or ear aches rob me of her happy disposition, and I'm sapped of all energy, but then it ends, and I can't believe how wondrously good my life is. </div>
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After the hormonal fog that covered the first month finally lifted, I started feeling more like myself. Thinking art would be the farthest thing from my mind, I surprised myself by immediately wanting to get back to work. We decided to use my art profits to hire a nanny for just a few hours a week. It's been wonderful. She only comes for a couple hours, which means I still have tons of time to focus on my little one while not feeling creatively stagnant. It's been a good balance.</div>
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Easing back into my art practice gradually, I started by making small collages for my sketchbook. I bought this sketchbook from <a href="http://olbi.atspace.com/index_eng.htm" target="_blank">Paolo Olbi</a>, a delightful bookbinder in Italy. The idea behind these little works was to create something without any pressure. If it's small, it's easier to experiment and not get overly invested, right? Wrong. Well, at least wrong for me. I still felt so much pressure to create each artwork just right. That's something I still struggle with during my creative process. Primarily creating time-intensive cut out patterns that can't easily be erased probably doesn't help. There's always room to grow, right?</div>
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At the start of a new year, it's natural to become reflective, right? I went to my blog to satisfy these retrospective hankerings only to discover that I wrote one post for all of 2015. One post! I'm so disappointed about this because 2015 has been one of the most eventful years of my life. Traveling to far off destinations, adding to our family, and making changes to my artwork and creative process all were vital parts of this year, and I didn't write down one bit of it. Well, that's about to change. So here's my summary of 2015. </div>
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After a few shows near the beginning of the year, my gallery director and I had a lengthy discussion about my work and its direction. He believed I needed to change it up, and I honestly agreed. My process had started to feel stale, and I didn't feel as invigorated by it as I had the previous year. Although my director made a few suggestions, I ultimately discarded all of them because I knew what I really wanted to try. I dreamt of my work becoming more complicated, more delicate, and even more intricate than ever. These were my first experiments:</div>
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The new pieces involved a lot of layers of cut paper and consequently took a lot of time. Each artwork boasts at least three layers a piece, each cut by hand. Comprising all of the self-doubt and questioning that typically accompanies any new endeavor, the unfamiliar process was challenging, especially since I abandoned my usual patterns for more organic, less structured shapes. I had ventured into new territory. What also made it extra arduous was the stomach-turning nausea that unfortunately accompanies the first trimester of pregnancy. </div>
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Yep, that's right, I was pregnant. Still am, actually. Our official due date is next week, and the baby could come at any time. It's so nerve-racking! While I was making these artworks though, our due date was far off in the future. Yet, there still existed a lot of anxiety as I wondered about how this baby was going to change my husband's and my life. How would I continue my art career? Would I ever sleep again? Was I too selfish to be a mom? </div>
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These questions make it seem like all I did was agonize over our choice to start our family, but I promise the decision also brought a lot of serenity and joy. Fear certainly possesses the power to crowd out all those positive emotions, and I've flip-flopped between anxiety and excitement a lot during the past nine months. Fortunately, reading about other artist-moms' experiences has helped calm my worries. And then feeling my baby move and kick and punch (and whatever else she's been doing in there. Sometimes I have no idea) has engendered emotions I have never felt until now. It's incredible how one can already love someone so dearly without even seeing what he or she looks like. Ultimately, artist Keri Smith summed up my feelings best in a <a href="http://www.kerismith.com/blog/truthful-things-about-being-an-artist-and-a-mother-for-amanda/" target="_blank">blog post on being a creative mom</a>. She said, "For me it came down to a question. Not “Will I have a child and still be able to create?”, but instead, “Can I live with not having had that experience in my life?” and for me the answer was “no”." I reached the same conclusion, and I believe the rest will work itself out (probably through a lot of trial and error). I know being a mother and being an artist are both important enough to me that I can and will find a way to be both. I just don't know the details yet. If anyone has already figured all this out, please feel free to email me (info@elisewehle.com) what has worked for you!</div>
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Yes, I believe the focus on upcoming motherhood has influenced my art this year. Each of the pieces I've created since seeing that little plus sign on the pregnancy test possess a more... spiritual element than my previous work. I find myself growing more fascinated by bridges or crossroads between spiritual and temporal spaces, or at least the concept of them. Those intersections are the central ideals behind the art I shared above. </div>
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Traveling to Europe twice over the summer only increased that fascination. The first trip was to France, the second to Italy. Visiting cathedrals and studying how artists created a sense of holiness--not even in a strictly religious sense, but also in a very general way that I think reaches beyond a specific set of beliefs--deeply impacted me. I love that artists and handmade craft can do that to a visitor like me, that I can feel something sacred just from the overwhelming work of their hands. </div>
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These themes definitely made an appearance in a new series titled <i>Sanctum</i>. To me the influence from Europe and its chapels is unmistakable, but maybe that's just because I made it.</div>
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These new artworks occasionally tried my patience (and they definitely stressed out my framer!). I used very thin rice paper for both the forest prints and the white layers. Working with such delicate paper proved challenging, but I was too in love with the texture it added to the artwork to change my materials. After completing each piece, I was so happy with the result that I'm wholly relieved I stuck with the rice paper. Due to its thinness the white is slightly transparent, a characteristic I just adore. Overall, I'm very content with these two.</div>
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For an entirely different series, <i>Veils</i>, I also found inspiration from Europe. In Venice, Italy I kept seeing these strange statues and busts that had turned partly black. The aesthetic result was so intriguing to me, that I decided to create a whole set of artworks around it. Here's the result:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veils 2, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veils 3, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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So suffice it to say that Europe continued to offer me loads of inspiration, and I applied that to four more pieces for my <i>At the Gates</i> series.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Gates 2, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Gates 3, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Gates 4, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Gates 5, Cut paper collage, 16 x 20 inches</td></tr>
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Near the end of the year I made a quick return to my original style and created two new portraits, <i>Innermost</i> and <i>Her Back Was Turned</i>. Although this was a departure from all of my previous experimenting, it just felt good take a break and revisit my original aesthetic. I'm actually really pleased with how each piece turned out.<br />
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After writing it all down, I'm realizing all over again that 2015 was a substantial year. I'm excited to see what 2016 brings to both my personal life and my art life. Inseparably connected, one won't change without the other, and I find that pretty exhilarating. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-6300437602497290132015-06-03T09:46:00.000-07:002015-06-03T09:46:52.447-07:00Cityscapes<div style="text-align: center;">
I made my <a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!Cityscape/zoom/c199t/image1mjn" target="_blank">first cityscape</a> two years ago, and despite all the tree-covered landscapes that came after, I finally thought it was time to return to the city. I recently finished a series of six cityscapes, each of a different city from across the world. Now I think I'm ready to return back to nature. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cityscape 1, Paper cut collage, 18 x 24 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cityscape 2, Paper cut collage, 18 x 24 inches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cityscape 3, Paper cut collage, 18 x 24 inches</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-91666507283645503692014-09-16T21:23:00.000-07:002014-09-16T21:23:16.816-07:00PortraitsWith the majority of my work still in the Hamptons, my gallery requested a few extra pieces to present in an upcoming show in Houston. Instead of more landscapes, they wanted to see some portraiture, and I was happy to comply. Here's what I came up with:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-79099927815240504772014-08-06T15:55:00.001-07:002014-08-06T15:55:50.678-07:00Show in the Hamptons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-77981075749821643142014-08-05T15:13:00.000-07:002014-08-06T09:35:02.269-07:00From Genesis<div style="text-align: center;">
After weeks, and weeks, and <i>weeks</i> of long hours with my x-acto knife, I finally finished this new artwork. It is my largest and most time consuming paper cut yet. I give you <i>Genesis</i>: </div>
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The inspiration for the piece came from a Kishi Bashi concert my husband and I attended in May, which means this idea has been brewing for months now. As Kishi Bashi began to play one of my favorite songs, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynx_tvMX4lM" target="_blank">Bittersweet Genesis for Him AND Her</a>, I noticed how my husband's arms were wrapped around my midriff. He stood behind me, and my hands gently rested on his. Suddenly I thought, "This pose would make a great artwork!" The idea was born.</div>
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Although this artwork neglects its original source of inspiration, Kishi Bashi's symbolic explanation of our creation, I really wanted to stick to tradition on this one and create something based on the story of the Garden of Eden. This is my interpretation of those events. I won't say anything more, because, well, my perception of art (even my own) isn't universal, and I'd hate for it affect yours. </div>
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Unlike my other pieces for this series, two separate paper cuts created from two different pieces of paper compose this artwork. I completed the white layer first and after that the green layer. This artwork especially absorbed a lot of time since it's essentially two distinct artworks joined into one. That presented some challenges. As I attempted to layer the two paper cuts together, they constantly grew entangled in each other, trying my patience as I attempted to delicately separate them. The outcome merited the effort (I love the contrast of the two pieces together), but next time I attempt this I'm bringing a stress ball. </div>
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All the same, I would gladly experiment with this technique again. I love the fragile, almost overwhelming intricacy created by combining the two paper cuts. Be looking for more like this in the future. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-31257194846092558662014-07-29T15:58:00.000-07:002014-07-29T15:58:10.154-07:00Quiescent <div style="text-align: center;">
Well, I could go on again about how it's been a month since my last post and how everything has been so busy, but I'll spare you! I'll just jump straight into the interesting stuff, which is, of course, the artwork. </div>
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Even though I've started a new series featuring hands and floral patterns, I've realized that I still want to make paper cuts and collages from photo transfers like I had previously. Lots of compelling ideas for manipulating my collection of photos continue to bounce around my brain, and honestly, should a new series prevent me from working on older ideas or processes? Of course not. So I decided that in between creating my hand-bouquets I would continue to work with photographs. Some artists can work on two, three, four, or what feels like dozens of artworks at once, but I am not that kind of artist. I have to take them one at a time, and I can't start another artwork until I know the current one is complete. Not sure why I work like that, but my attempts to change it never succeed. </div>
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After I finished <i><a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!Sown-by-the-Mountain/zoom/c1tmy/image1uv1" target="_blank">Sown by the Mountain</a></i>, I finally could start work on a new photograph. Here's the result: </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-69182442280172991042014-06-26T14:01:00.002-07:002014-07-09T08:46:45.061-07:00Major Updates<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, it has actually been months since I've written a post. I'd say shame on me, but I can understand the reason why--things have been busy! Since I last wrote in March a thousand and two things have happened, a lot of them very big and exciting. I'm eager to update you on all the happenings of my art life. </div>
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One of the largest changes to my creative career happened when Kevin from <a href="http://aureus-contemporary.com/" target="_blank">Aureus Contemporary</a> emailed me. We soon were chatting on the phone, and after a good, long talk, I decided to join his other artists at <a href="http://aureus-contemporary.com/" target="_blank">Aureus</a>. I couldn't be more thrilled. So far they have proven to be a great organization, and I'm honored to be featured alongside other artists that I admire. </div>
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Well, as soon as everything was said and done, it was time to get to work. I had to frame and ship fifteen artworks in time for Aureus's next big show in Basel, Switzerland. Even though I had to scramble and rush, I shipped the last box out just in time and allowed myself a huge sigh of relief. </div>
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The show in Basel just finished last week, and it was a great success. I wish I could travel as much as my art did! Maybe next time, Switzerland. </div>
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Aureus also requested that I create a new artwork for their other shows this summer. I happily obliged and made a paper cut to compliment <i><a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!Vows/zoom/c1tmy/image1jyu" target="_blank">Vows</a></i>. Here's the result:</div>
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I titled it <i>Sown by the Mountain</i>. It's the second piece in my series about marriage. You can read more about the concepts behind this series <a href="http://elisewehleartwork.blogspot.com/2014/03/if-my-memory-serves.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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A couple of months ago my husband and I drove up to Park City for the Sundance Film Festival with a few friends. With that context it shouldn't be surprising that we began discussing movies. Our friends had recently re-watched <i>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</i>. If you haven't seen the movie, it is about a couple who decides to end their relationship by erasing their memories of each other (full synopsis <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">here</a>). Although the movie ends with the couple getting back together, my friends insisted that the movie had a depressing ending. After all, wouldn't it be a bad thing for our two main protagonists, Joel and Clementine, to reunite? My friends claimed as a couple they were wholly incompatible and doomed to repeat the mistakes that ended their relationship in the first place. </div>
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I could see their point, but I love that movie, and I didn't want to believe that the ending could be so bleak when it brought me so much joy. I remember after watching it for the first time thinking, "That is a movie that every committed couple should see." What made me think that if the message was so hopeless?</div>
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I thought that (and still do) because I possess a firm conviction that if we could remember every blissful detail of a relationship's proud and positive moments, our problems would be far fewer. I opine that the reason why it's totally wonderful that Joel and Clementine meet again is because after Joel relived every memory of his relationship, he still wanted to be with Clementine. Isn't that powerful? Although he also reviewed every negative, painful experience they shared, their good moments were good enough that by the end, he begs to keep his memories, to keep Clementine. </div>
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Around the same time as that conversation, I was scrutinizing my artwork and creative process. In addition to the photo transfer paper cuts I usually make, an itch to create a new type of art scratched away at my thoughts. I had become too used to the work I was making, and I needed something different that would stretch me, be hard, and take me out of my comfort zone. I also desperately wanted to create art that felt very personal and important to me, art that I couldn't take lightly. </div>
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Meanwhile, the conversation regarding the movie had settled and deepened in my mind. I decided that my new series would be about the most important thing in my life: my marriage. After all, it could not get more personal or significant than that. After rediscovering my philosophy regarding memory and love, I thought about how cool it would be if I could use my artwork as a process of remembering. This is the result: </div>
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The artwork is entirely cut by hand. Painstaking and elaborate, the hand cutting was laborious, and yet it embedded the memory of my wedding day not only into my mind but also into my fingers, knuckles, and joints in a way no other process could. Feeling an enthusiasm I too often lacked, I eagerly anticipated working on the artwork every day. I could sit and cut out the shapes and patterns without any music or media to encourage me to work. I think that means I'm on the right track.</div>
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This week I finished an exciting commission for the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HalfMoonBay/Default.htm" target="_blank">Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay</a>. They wanted something that would capture the coastal landscape of Northern California, and fortunately I had just the thing. I chose a photograph from Dillon Beach. After I finished my transfer process, I began cutting patterns into the collage. All the cut outs were done by hand with nothing more than an x-acto knife. Here are a few photos documenting my process:</div>
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I'm a little sad to see it go, but I won't be sad for long. The Ritz-Carlton will actually create prints of the artwork, and the original will be returned once they've finished. I'll include it in my online shop once it's back. Until then, prints are available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/180901345/back-to-the-coastline-giclee-print?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Last weekend included one of the highlights of my art career. The <a href="http://www.sfmcd.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design</a> featured me in their new exhibit, <i><a href="http://www.sfmcd.org/exhibitions/current/obsessively-reductive/" target="_blank">Obsessive Reductive</a></i>. I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the opening last Friday. It was surreal. I was in shock when I walked into the museum to see some of the most inspiring artwork--artwork that I recognized because I had admired it for years--hanging next to two of my own pieces. It was <i>unbelievable</i>.<br />
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One introduction that caught me completely off guard was with <a href="http://www.jillsylvia.com/" target="_blank">Jill Sylvia</a>. You have to understand how much of a fan I am of her work. I love everything she does. I was talking to the museum's curator when a woman came up to us. The curator said, "Oh, Elise, have you met Jill?" I replied, "Jill...Sylvia?" What ensued was some almost-incoherent blabbering about how much I love her work. It reminded me of when Guy Patterson from <i>That Thing You Do</i> meets his favorite drummer:</div>
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Essentially, the overall experience was incredible. Although I know it wasn't, it felt as if the entire exhibit was curated for me. I loved each piece. I just wanted to take the whole of it home so that I could be inspired by it daily. Too bad that would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars...</div>
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My husband and I loved seeing the rest of the city too. We enjoyed mapping out our adventures and deciding what to do next.<br />
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As you can see, we had a wonderful trip.Walking through the Mission District and seeing the incredible street art was probably one of my top experiences.<br />
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We're just a month into the new year, and already I've made two artworks featuring embroidered meadows. I guess I'm on a kick. </div>
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This one had a significant meaning for me. I mean, naturally all of my artwork is meaningful to me, but some dig deeper and more intimately. I fell more and more in love with this artwork as that meaning evolved alongside the embroidered shapes and rough texture. Interestingly, usually the pieces that speak most to me aren't always the ones that resound with others. I love how that works. I've never considered my interpretation or tastes as the artist superior to my audience. I think we're all figuring them out together, and everyone's reactions are valid. </div>
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This collage is a bit larger than most of my work and measures at 18 x 24 inches. I'm trying to work bigger more often. It felt like an eternity for me to complete. I forget how much longer larger works take. It was worth the effort though!</div>
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This artwork is available to purchase <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/178559682/to-lie-in-green-pastures-original?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">here</a>. Prints are also available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/178572151/to-lie-in-green-pastures-giclee-print?ref=listing-shop-header-0" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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This weekend I had the lovely opportunity to join a few fellow artists at <a href="http://www.sunrivergardens.com/" target="_blank">Sun River Gardens</a> for a local art market. Sun River Gardens is an amazing location that includes a large greenhouse preceded by an indoor shop full of gourmet chocolates, cheeses, and of course, plants. Breathing never felt so good!</div>
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My kind husband helped me set up my booth. I wish I could have taken that gorgeous wooden wall home with me!</div>
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I brought a new collage to work on during the event. It helped pass the time and made me feel productive during the quiet, less busy hours of the day.</div>
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If you're noticing an abundance of square photos with filters in this post, it's because I just joined Instagram. I use it to post a lot of photos of works in progress, so if you want more of an inside peek into my art-making, please feel free to follow me @elisewehle.</div>
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I started this artwork over Christmas break when my aunt wanted to have a craft day. Despite constant encouragement from Pinterest, I'm not very crafty, and so I cheated and brought art to work on instead. Here's the finished result: </div>
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Sadly, it's just about time to take down the tree, put the ornaments away, and call it quits on Christmas until next year. I couldn't be more bummed. I spent the holidays with my family in southern California, and last week I said goodbye to them and the lovely 70 degree weather. I still feel unprepared for the jarring cold temperatures of Utah even though I've been back for a week now. Yet, before I wish farewell to the holidays I need to report on an artwork I shipped out right before leaving. </div>
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My client commissioned me to complete a woven intaglio collage for his wife's Christmas gift. I had just bought completely new intaglio supplies to use at home (unfortunately my university campus, complete with a fully loaded print room, didn't like alumni like me using its facilities. Graduating can be so hard!), and I was excited to give them a go. I was insanely naive to believe that everything would go perfectly with new supplies and the even newer experience of printmaking at home, and yet I persisted in my optimism. Unfortunately, it did not go well. I'll be spending the next few weeks tinkering with my process and figuring out how to get it just right. Luckily, I found a different process that offered the same style, and I used that instead for the commission. Here's how it turned out:</div>
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The composition comes from my client's and my shared conviction that families are meant to be together forever, even after death. The image is taken from a photograph of him and his wife with their newborn daughter. I wove a white, glittering circle into the middle of the print. It was rewarding to create an artwork that reflected such an important belief that influences my life daily. I titled the artwork <i>Eternal Round</i>. </div>
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This artwork concluded my Christmas commissions. I loved creating these personal, meaningful pieces for my clients, and it was so exciting to hear their recipients' responses. I can't wait to see what Christmas brings next year. Until then! </div>
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Christmas means lots of unique, heartfelt gifts, and I had the good fortune of creating one for my client's husband. She gave me a variety of photos to choose from, but in the end I just fell in love with the sweetness of one of their wedding photos.<br />
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So remember how I described myself as a whirlwind of art-making in my last post? Before Thanksgiving week I was Ms. Productive. Unfortunately, as fate usually would have it, that all came to an abrupt stop when a nasty, mean cold hit me with full-force the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Boo. I lost my voice and was out of commission for almost the whole week. Another boo. Fortunately, I met my commission deadlines and somehow managed to pull everything together for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151985493609589&set=oa.1433323610213642&type=1&theater" target="_blank">Beehive Bazaar</a> this weekend.</div>
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Talk about <i>big</i>. Despite the circumstances, I loved making it though! It's a remake of a former piece, <i><a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!Forest-Line-at-Dusk/zoom/c199t/imagev9z" target="_blank">Forest Line At Dusk</a></i>, and I enjoyed creating unique differences between the two while still maintaining the original look. I loved the final product. And I think the frame looks great too! I hope it enjoys its new home in California. </div>
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After I shipped out the artwork featured above, the <a href="http://beehivebazaar.com/" target="_blank">Beehive Bazaar</a> remained as my main, final task. My husband (he is so incredible) and I set up my shop section Wednesday night. Here are some pictures of what we did:<br />
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My shop will be at the Beehive Bazaar from December 5-7 and also next weekend December 12-14. The Bazaar is open until 10:00 pm on Thursdays and Fridays and 8:00 pm on Saturdays. Or you can just check out the info below!</div>
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Before I was hit with my debilitating cold, I finished two additional artworks for the Bazaar. They're also available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperThought?section_id=13490185" target="_blank">shop</a>. </div>
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I feel like the world starts to slow down when fall arrives. It at least seems to get quieter, especially with first snows muffling the sounds of cars and most people choosing the warm indoors over the frigid fresh air. Weirdly, this November has been anything but slow and quiet for me. I'm in the middle of a whirlwind of art-making. New commissions and the upcoming <a href="http://beehivebazaar.com/" target="_blank">Beehive Bazaar</a> have kept me in constant motion. I am certainly not complaining. There are very few things that could be better than the dream job I live out every day. </div>
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So about that <a href="http://beehivebazaar.com/" target="_blank">Beehive Bazaar</a> I mentioned...It's basically a fun, eclectic shop that opens its doors a few weekends a year. It features only handmade items from Utah locals and is essentially the physical manifestation of Etsy. I decided to take part after I saw the caliber of the artists featured in their spring show. As a slightly anxious first-timer, I'm investing as much time as possible into new art for it. Here are my first two:</div>
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If you won't be in Utah for the bazaar but are still interested in the artwork, you can purchase either of these artworks <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperThought" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Of course, true to form, there's lots more going on than just the Beehive Bazaar. Various people have commissioned me for exciting new projects, which is extremely awesome. You'll be seeing more of those as I complete each one. Stay tuned!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-8349738563757078572013-11-19T08:55:00.000-08:002013-11-19T08:55:10.379-08:00Park Lane<div style="text-align: center;">
Recently a client from London contacted me about <i><a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!No-Handiwork-of-Callimachus/zoom/c199t/image1e0m" target="_blank">No Handiwork of Callimachus</a></i>. The artwork had already sold, so my new patron and I discussed creating a remake of something a little closer to home. We finally narrowed it down to a statue of Achilles on Park Lane (also recognized as the second most valuable property in the London edition of Monopoly. Thanks, Wikipedia). I enjoyed the challenge of making a new artwork that had to reflect the composition and mood of its predecessor. Here's the result:</div>
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Ever since I finished <i><a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!The-Three-Eldest/zoom/c199t/imaged36" target="_blank">The Three Eldest</a></i>, I've wanted to make another collage using patterned paper. For the last six years, I've held onto this beautiful paper I bought when I visited Florence, Italy. I've hoarded it for so long because I have felt terrified of wasting it on a project not worthy of it, and then it'd be gone forever! I'm not making any trips to Florence any time soon, and even if I did, how in the world would I find that gorgeous bookmaking shop amid the maze of central Florence again? My fears seemed justified. </div>
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I finally decided that the biggest tragedy would be to never use this paper on anything. So I bit the bullet and created this collage out of it. For such regal paper it felt appropriate to use regal subject matter, and the portrait Velasquez painted of Isabel de Borbón fit perfectly. I didn't love the painting as a whole, so I cropped it to my liking, and after transferring a photo of it, adorned the resulting collage with my paper cuts. Lots more paper layering ensued, but finally I finished pasting the last torn piece of paper on top of the artwork. I think I have a thing for these historical portraits because this artwork has become one of my new favorites. I did have the incredible opportunity to spend eighteen months in Spain and see Velasquez's work in person, which perhaps explains why this artwork is bit more nearer and dearer to my heart. Who knows?</div>
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Right now I have the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168259171/in-1635-original-paper-cut-collage?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">artwork for sale</a>, but you'll notice that the price is a bit higher than usual. That's because I'm not sure whether I actually want to sale this piece yet. I kind of want to keep it for myself. Is that selfish? Even in its collaged remains, this fancy Florentine paper still pleads with me to hold it in special regard. I am such a slave to paper! Well, whatever my decision, prints of the artwork will always be available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/168247072/in-1635-giclee-print?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-17431164974719178722013-10-29T19:57:00.000-07:002013-10-29T19:57:18.869-07:00Interiors<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I finished another artwork. This was one of those artworks that just kept fighting me. I'd work on it all day, take a good look at it, and then confidently claim, "It's done!" I'd set it aside to dry and not think about it for the rest of the night. Then, sure enough, I'd check on it the next morning, and lo and behold, it just didn't feel right to me. I'd put in another day's work, and with just as much confidence as the day before say, "This time it's done for sure." It wasn't until today that I finally looked at it and said, "Okay, okay, I know I've said this a few times before, but I am <i>sure</i> it's done this time." If you see a modified picture of this artwork within the next couple of days, then you know I was wrong. No, but seriously, I have declared this new collage finished, and I'm quite happy with it! I've titled it <i>Interiors</i>. </div>
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The white pattern is cut out from the collage and has a white sheet of paper behind it. The artwork measures 16 x 19.75 inches. It can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167430471/interiors-original-paper-cut-collage?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886607280532676675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221627213339413030.post-31491446409563924512013-10-23T15:20:00.000-07:002013-10-23T15:20:08.462-07:00Seen<div style="text-align: center;">
Lately my schedule's been filled with commissions, commissions, and commissions. It's been awesome! I love working on these custom artworks and getting them just right for my patrons. Yet, as much as I love them, I've definitely realized that I need to balance these commissions with my own personal projects. And here's my latest one! I've titled it "Seen". </div>
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You would not believe how long it took me to decide on a composition for this one. At first I thought a rectangle of paper cuts covering the model's figure would be stunning. Then I decided a zigzag of pattern would be more fun and interesting. Or what about a diagonal to balance out the dark, left corner? So many choices! Maybe I just need to remake this artwork a couple of times so I can try out all of my ideas. However, after much deliberation, I think I came to the right choice--a beautiful, serene oval. </div>
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If you're interested, this artwork can be purchased on either my <a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!product/prd2/1292306321/seen-original-paper-cut-collage" target="_blank">website</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166773125/seen-original-paper-cut-collage?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>. My website isn't too compatible with mobile devices (I know, I need to fix that fast!), so if you have problems with it, definitely try my Etsy instead. </div>
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Last night I finished my most recent paper cut collage titled <i>The Three Eldest</i>.</div>
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Ever since I finished <a href="http://www.elisewehle.com/#!The-Woman-Bouguereau-Painted/zoom/c199t/image22zg" target="_blank"><i>The Woman Bouguereau Painted</i></a>, I've wanted to create another collage based off of a historical painting. This one's from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gainsborough" target="_blank">Gainsborough</a>, a painter from the 18th century. I think I chose him because when I was younger I visited the <a href="http://www.huntington.org/" target="_blank">Huntington Library</a> with my family. Aside from being a beautiful building surrounded by exquisite gardens, the Huntington Library also houses an extensive collection of Gainsborough paintings. As a kid I found them a little boring. Now they form part of my creative endeavors. It's funny how some things resurface in our lives until they eventually become significant.</div>
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I tried something a little different this time. Instead of transferring the original photo onto watercolor paper like usual, I collaged it onto a lovely patterned paper that I fell in love with during an art supplies run. I like how the pattern slightly shows through in the lighter areas of the image, and of course, I love the exposed pattern in the places where the photo's ink didn't adhere to the paper. Definitely worth experimenting with again.</div>
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