Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Sheila Hicks

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hicks04mar
Creators:
Hicks, Sheila, 1934-
Zanartu, Cristobal
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
Dates:
2004 March 18
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
Sound recording: 2 sound discs (1 hr., 44 min.)
digital
2 5/8 in.
19 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Sheila Hicks conducted 2004 March 18, by Cristobal Zanartu, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, in Paris, France.
Scope and Contents
Hicks speaks of working outside of academia; working within the fiber art tradition; teaching classes and workshops; founding the MADESA design school in Cape Town, South Africa; the function of her works; the fluctuating art market; becoming a leader in the "soft art" movement; the role of textiles in society; how her work has changed during her career; and how she gets ideas for her pieces. Hicks also speaks of a typical day in her studio; her circle of friends in Paris; documenting her artwork through photographs; what she hopes to communicate through her works; maintaining notebooks during her career; and the influence of technology on her work.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sheila Hicks, (b. 1934), fiber artist of Paris, France. Interviewer Cristobal Zanartu, artist's son, Paris, France; b.1965.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Keywords

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Fiber artists -- France -- Paris Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- France -- Paris Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Art -- Economic aspects Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Women textile artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Textile crafts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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