I think in paper.
I make the art I do to pull me away from the increasingly digital world that surrounds me. Every day I spend so much time in front of a glowing screen that sometimes I forget I possess five bodily senses and not just one or two. Making art makes me conscious of my hands again, and all of my work requires time-intensive, redundant movements that remind me that not everything is as instantaneous as a click of a mouse. By weaving together paper, cutting lines, and folding shapes, I manipulate drawings, photos, and prints to create new landscapes for me to explore.
Paper is my medium of choice. I love it. It's full of endless possibilities because it can be manipulated in countless ways. Paper reconnects me to something physical and real as I use it to create art.
Although my Etsy store is primarily devoted to prints, I have original artwork available to purchase as well. To purchase an original artwork, please email me at elise.wehle [!at] gmail.com or send me a personal message.
