Thoughts

We are so proud to share Suzanne was inducted into the prestigious 39th annual Interior Design Hall of Fame Wed, Dec 6th at the Glasshouse in New York City. Tick Studio clients Skyline Design and Teknion were Platinum sponsors and Luum Textiles was the tablecloth sponsor. Gorgeous!

Interior Design Editor In Chief Cindy Allen introduced textile designer and weaver Suzanne Tick, calling her a “true art master among masters.” In Tick’s Hall of Fame inductee film (viewable here), she sits with Allen to discuss what she loves most about design. “I think that we innately, as human beings, have the ability to solve problems and design is that beautiful, mechanical thing that allows us to solve every situation, any situation in the most elegant, beautiful way,” she said. “That’s the thing a designer is about.”

Driven by a commitment to sustainability and wellbeing, Tick’s endeavors revolve around exploring new materials and the reimagination of manufacturing processes. With an award in hand, Tick stressed the importance of designing with the environment in mind: “If you put nature first, nature will organize to put you first so always think about sustainability first.”

Read more below on Suzanne’s ID Hall of Fame profile for the full story….

In the latest issue of ARCHITECT, Blaine Brownell expounds on Suzanne Tick’s mission to develop eco-minded fabrics “with the potential to transform the textile industry.”

L-R: Tilt Shift Redux, Intraweb and Ecotone.

Textiles are ubiquitous in the designed environment, and demand for new fabrics continues to grow. The global textile market is estimated to be worth more than $1.6 trillion and is predicted to increase 7.6% annually until 2030. Unfortunately, this growth has resulted in burgeoning material waste streams. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 17 million tons—or 112 pounds per person—of textiles are disposed of yearly. Fewer than 20% of fabrics are collected at the end of their useful lives for reuse or recycling.

Suzanne Tick is on a crusade to transform this bleak reality. The award-winning, New York–based contract textile designer and weaver is reshaping textiles into cradle-to-cradle materials that are as innovative environmentally as they are in function and aesthetics. After serving as creative director for KnollTextiles for more than a decade, Tick transitioned into the same role at Luum Textiles in 2013, with a fundamental focus on sustainability. She has since developed technical fabrics that represent new achievements in material environmental performance—with the potential to transform the textile industry.

Read the article in its entirety HERE.

We are so excited to announce that Super Natural collection by Suzanne Tick for Luum Textiles has been awarded METROPOLIS’s 2023 Planet Positive Award for Textiles! Recognized for the most creative projects and products from around the world that benefit people and planet, this award is judged by four expert juries across project types and product categories. The winners and honorable mentions this year represent the highest achievements today in design that addresses climate change, ecosystem health, human health, and equity. Thank you, Metropolis! You can check out the complete list of winners HERE.

On Oct 2nd, 2023, in conjunction with the current exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes, please join a contemporary textile designer and weaver who is equally acclaimed for her experimental approach to materials: Suzanne Tick. In an illustrated conversation with Susan Brown, Cooper Hewitt’s Acting Head of Textiles and co-curator of the exhibition, the program will consider Tick’s designs, how she has helped build sustainability into the contract textile industry, and how her handweaving practice intersects with her commercial designs. As Creative Director of Luum Textiles, Tick combines a cutting-edge approach to technology with industry-leading materials development, recycling, and reuse, with the goal of empowering designers and end-users to make the most sustainable choices whenever possible. In addition to her work in the contract fabrics market, Tick creates woven art from repurposed materials, including mylar balloons scavenged from area beaches. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Cooper Hewitt, Museum of Arts and Design, Art Basel, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Samples of Tick’s commercial designs and artwork will be available to view and touch.

Cooper Hewitt is once again bringing design to life through the museum’s 17th annual Design Week. This year’s program welcomes Suzanne Tick, renowned textile designer, weaver, and Creative Director at Luum Textiles, to share her journey in the textile design world in conjunction with the “A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes” exhibition. In recent news, Suzanne was selected as a 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee.

On Monday, October 2, Suzanne will engage in illustrated conversation with Susan Brown, Cooper Hewitt’s Acting Head of Textiles and co-curator of the exhibition, to delve into her designs, how she has helped build sustainability into the contract textile industry, and how her handweaving practice intersects with her commercial designs. The presentation titled ‘Making Materials Matter’ will be followed by an audience Q&A.

You can purchase tickets here.

Thank you, AZURE for covering this event!