"Firmament Below" Print by Elise Wehle
Firmament Below is a cut-paper, limited edition print that juxtaposes the tangible elements of the earth (plants, our bodies, and the mortal world) with patterns that represent the spirit (a holy star and an offering with outstretched hands).
Wehle’s body of work concerns itself with the struggle between the spiritual and the temporal. Her art focuses upon the cycles of life, the seasons, and the relationships between growth and decay. In Firmament Below, she celebrates the birth of Christ and the elements of life.
The top sheet is handmade, heavyweight mulberry paper, and the sheet underneath is Unryu, a lightweight, translucent, long-fibered, green paper from Thailand made from the bark of the mulberry tree.
This work was commissioned by the Center as its 2024 annual Christmas print.
Elise Wehle (American, born 1986)
Firmament Below (2024)
Cut paper, 12.25 x 10.25 inches, signed and numbered, edition: 50
$100, plus $10 ground shipping. Uframed.
Firmament Below is a cut-paper, limited edition print that juxtaposes the tangible elements of the earth (plants, our bodies, and the mortal world) with patterns that represent the spirit (a holy star and an offering with outstretched hands).
Wehle’s body of work concerns itself with the struggle between the spiritual and the temporal. Her art focuses upon the cycles of life, the seasons, and the relationships between growth and decay. In Firmament Below, she celebrates the birth of Christ and the elements of life.
The top sheet is handmade, heavyweight mulberry paper, and the sheet underneath is Unryu, a lightweight, translucent, long-fibered, green paper from Thailand made from the bark of the mulberry tree.
This work was commissioned by the Center as its 2024 annual Christmas print.
Elise Wehle (American, born 1986)
Firmament Below (2024)
Cut paper, 12.25 x 10.25 inches, signed and numbered, edition: 50
$100, plus $10 ground shipping. Uframed.
Firmament Below is a cut-paper, limited edition print that juxtaposes the tangible elements of the earth (plants, our bodies, and the mortal world) with patterns that represent the spirit (a holy star and an offering with outstretched hands).
Wehle’s body of work concerns itself with the struggle between the spiritual and the temporal. Her art focuses upon the cycles of life, the seasons, and the relationships between growth and decay. In Firmament Below, she celebrates the birth of Christ and the elements of life.
The top sheet is handmade, heavyweight mulberry paper, and the sheet underneath is Unryu, a lightweight, translucent, long-fibered, green paper from Thailand made from the bark of the mulberry tree.
This work was commissioned by the Center as its 2024 annual Christmas print.
Elise Wehle (American, born 1986)
Firmament Below (2024)
Cut paper, 12.25 x 10.25 inches, signed and numbered, edition: 50
$100, plus $10 ground shipping. Uframed.