Sheila Hicks

Sheila Hicks is renowned for her innovative and experimental weavings, sculptural textile art with voluminous form and vibrant color. During her undergraduate studies at Yale, Hicks was introduced to pre-Hispanic Andean weaving under the mentorship of Josef and Anni Albers, whose fascination with distinct colors and geometrics significantly influenced her work. After traveling to explore artisanal fabrics in Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, Hicks draws inspiration from the patterning methods employed by Peruvian artists centuries ago, incorporating and expanding upon these techniques in her own work.