Today I visited the fantastic new Sheila Hicks exhibition at the Heyward Gallery, Southbank Centre (link). This was a fabulous exhibition with the added bonus of being free. I loved the chaotic use of colour, energy and vibrancy in her work. The miniature experimental weaving a in the back room were thought-provoking and particularly resonated with me. My favourite pieces were the only drawings with mohair on rice paper where she has played around with the materials. It seems unbelievable that this is the first time Hicks has been shown in the UK.
The exhibition has inspired me to spend my birthday money on "Weaving as a Metaphor" which is a work of art itself, with its tactile construction of irregular edged, thick white pages and completely white exterior.
The exhibition has inspired me to spend my birthday money on "Weaving as a Metaphor" which is a work of art itself, with its tactile construction of irregular edged, thick white pages and completely white exterior.
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