Sheila Hicks is a remarkable American fiber artist, who has been showing her work since 1958, making all manner of woven pieces, large and small, inspired by ancient Peruvian traditional textiles arts, and blending them with those of Persia and India. The organic earthy feel of her work has been compared to the radiance of a starry sky, the complex structures of dream palaces and the thickness of fleece. Her hangings are colorful, magical, warm, inventive, and provide a lovely break from the utilitarian design of the buildings where they hang.

Her book Sheila Hicks: 50 Years (Addison Gallery of American Art) is available through Amazon.