Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Mask

USA, 1996
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional:
Wall Hanging
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Sammie Nicely

Giselle Hicks is known for dimensional tile works, sculptural installations and hand built vessels. Her making preferences range from slip cast, pinched and coiled, and includes mixed media where appropriate. Color palettes are often muted.

Her studio output is motivated by a variety of sources. Hand built vessels are formal studies in shape, volume color and composition. Tile works echo the winter landscape and are inspired by textiles that are used on an intimate level in daily life such as pillows, quilts, and tablecloths. Through her tile works, Hicks? ultimate concern is conveying a sense of faded memory through the passage of time.

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