Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Beppo
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
11.5" x 9" x 7.5"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Beppo
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
11.5" x 9" x 7.5"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Kumari
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
29" x 12" x 7"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Kumari
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
29" x 12" x 7"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Now Then
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
18.5" x 12"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Now Then
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
18.5" x 12"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Taloon
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
12" x 14" x 9"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Taloon
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
12" x 14" x 9"
Elizabeth Whyte Sculze
Miniature Bug Baskets
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint, plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Large Basket: 45” x 30” x 28” Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Large Basket: 45” x 30” x 28” Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint, plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte SchulzeElizabeth Whyte Schulze
Niche, Red and Yellow
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
Red: 11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Yellow: 10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Listen to Me
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
25” H X 20” W X 12” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Listen to Me
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
25” H X 20” W X 12” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Noway
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
11.5” H X 10” W X 8.5”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Noway
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
11.5” H X 10” W X 8.5”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sit Down Now
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
12” H X 8.5” W X 5” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sit Down Now
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
12” H X 8.5” W X 5” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sewing Circle
Pine needles, raffia, acrylic paint, sewing patterns
7" x 6.5" x 4"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sewing Circle
Pine needles, raffia, acrylic paint, sewing patterns
7" x 6.5" x 4"
Elizabeth Whyte Sculze
Miniature Bug Baskets
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte SchulzeElizabeth Whyte Schulze
Niche, Red and Yellow
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
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Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Beppo
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
11.5" x 9" x 7.5"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Beppo
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
11.5" x 9" x 7.5"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Kumari
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
29" x 12" x 7"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Kumari
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
29" x 12" x 7"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Now Then
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
18.5" x 12"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Now Then
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
18.5" x 12"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Taloon
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
12" x 14" x 9"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Taloon
Pine needles, raffia, paint, paper, found objects
12" x 14" x 9"
Elizabeth Whyte Sculze
Miniature Bug Baskets
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint, plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Large Basket: 45” x 30” x 28” Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Large Basket: 45” x 30” x 28” Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint, plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Small Bugs: Approximately 5” x 4” each
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
45” x 30” x 28”
Elizabeth Whyte SchulzeElizabeth Whyte Schulze
Niche, Red and Yellow
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
Red: 11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Yellow: 10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Yellow Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
10.5" long x 4.5" wide
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Red Niche, detail
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
11" long x 3.75" wide x 1.6" high
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Listen to Me
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
25” H X 20” W X 12” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Listen to Me
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
25” H X 20” W X 12” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Noway
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
11.5” H X 10” W X 8.5”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Noway
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
11.5” H X 10” W X 8.5”
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sit Down Now
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
12” H X 8.5” W X 5” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sit Down Now
Pine needles, raffia, paper, acrylic paint, coiling
12” H X 8.5” W X 5” D
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sewing Circle
Pine needles, raffia, acrylic paint, sewing patterns
7" x 6.5" x 4"
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Sewing Circle
Pine needles, raffia, acrylic paint, sewing patterns
7" x 6.5" x 4"
Elizabeth Whyte Sculze
Miniature Bug Baskets
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Small bugs: Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Woven baskets of pine needles, raffia, handmade paper, paint,
plastic, wire, tacks, map pins, copper and metal scrubbies, bamboo
sticks, plastic straws, soft foam, mixed media.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Blue Mitchell, (detail)
Large basket: Pine needles, reed, raffia, wire, linen, handmade paper, acrylic paint.
Elizabeth Whyte SchulzeElizabeth Whyte Schulze
Niche, Red and Yellow
Pine needles, raffia, paint, and found stones.
Using organic fibers and traditional basket making techniques, Elizabeth Whyte Schulze creates three-dimensional paintings that are evocative of primitive art. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Tufts University, Whyte Schulze was the recipient of a Fellowship for Crafts from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2009.
Statement
“My work is informed primarily by my travels. Visiting petroglyph sites in the American Southwest to Aboriginal Art Centers in Australia’s outback, each adventure is an opportunity to experience art and culture of diverse communities. I layer images by intersecting and overlapping figure, design and text on the woven surface. I do not retire past images but continue to incorporate the older elements in innovative ways. My approach to working on the basket is to present a complex landscape of imagery that is visually challenging and personally satisfying.
“I construct the basket first, then use paint, handmade paper and gel medium to draw and mark the surface. My medium is pine needles and raffia sewn and coiled into bowls, plates, vessels and sculptures. For many years, I used thread to stitch designs on baskets but in 1996 I was given a rare opportunity to visit France’s Lascaux cave. Inside the cave, Paleolithic bulls and horses painted on rugged cave walls appeared to come alive. This experience inspired me to begin experimentation with acrylic paint and develop a similar magic on baskets. Over the years I have managed to retain the integrity of a traditional coiled basket while exploring contemporary themes in my artistic expression.”
Selected Collections:
- American Embassy, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
- Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
- Numerous private collections throughout the United States