Emma VanSchulz
Hi there! I’m Emma, the designer & artist of Woven Wyld. I’ve been a life-long hand-crafter and went on to study Art Education at The Ohio State University. I’m an art enthusiast & a HUGE fan of plants. Shout out to botanicals! When I’m not bead weaving, you can probably find me looking for tide pools, playing in my garden with my son, sailing with my sweetie, laughing at old reruns of 3rd Rock From The Sun or goofing off with friends.
I currently live amongst the flower fields in the greater Portland, Oregon area with my beloved Husband, Austen & our sweet, joyous toddler, Max.
WOVEN WYLD
WOVEN WYLD started with flowers, imagine that! Years ago, I was making flower crowns, bridal bouquets, and custom accessories before a neck injury from snowboarding forced me to stop working completely. Sitting upright was one of the only positions that felt comfortable, and somewhere in the middle of healing, I found a YouTube video on bead weaving and was instantly hooked.
What started as recovery turned into something bigger. Bead weaving was a thread to my own creativity I’d never felt before. After years of practice, mistakes, and evolving techniques, beads became my medium of choice.
Just as my work evolves, so do I.
The Earrings
I’ve always enjoyed the creative process, finding it connects me to my own company and allows me to explore things I am fascinated by on a deeper level. In my artwork, I explore the patterns of the past that captivate my curiosity; often finding more connection with past design than modern work. I consider wonders of the natural world, noticing patterns and color schemes found in nature. I have long admired aesthetics of the West Coast for their ability to create a free spirit of us all. Lastly, much of work comes from a deep love for botanicals, celebrating the simplicities and complexities of botany that I adore.
Each earring is woven together, one bead at a time. It can take up to 8 hours, from start to finish, to weave together the 1,400+ beads that make a pair of WYLDs.