SHEILA HICKS

With the resurgence of textile wall hangings making into everyday home decor stores I became curious about the history of this trend. While clicking around I found an artist and pioneer in this field… Sheila Hicks! You really can't categorize her work into one box. She is a sculptor, installation artist, textile artist, and tactile visionary. Her work has been featured in museums all over the world. Attending Yale art school in the 1950’s she studied under Josef Albers and was strongly influenced by textile artist Annie Albers. During a trip to South America early in her career, she discovered new weaving techniques and later began to create small intricate woven wall hangings on a loom she built herself. Her large scale installation pieces in museums around the world have encompassed gardens at George Pompidou in Paris and the Palace of Versailles. Stella McCartney featured her work last year in her collection during Paris fashion week. The global influence of her techniques along with the incredible textures was a unique compliment to the runway. I loved discovering that she considers her practice to be not just about creating objects and installations, but to be about living a life centered around making. At 85 years of age she is still doing just that! 

“I’m working very hard to make things that are dignified but joyful” - Sheila Hicks