Thoughts

Entangled Light is a collaboration between textile designer and artist Suzanne Tick, and lighting designer Mary Wallis, for the Wallpaper* Handmade exhibit taking place during Milan Design Week 2014. The neon piece is an interwoven light fixture that has a dynamic interaction of subtle color shift, using a striation of three color temperatures. The tubes were hand woven into place, using a new technique developed by Tick and Wallis that incorporated their strengths: Tick’s weaving expertise and Wallis’ lighting skills. The process started with a paper mockup, followed by fiberglass templates, before it was hand blown and bent tube by tube in Brooklyn using early 20th century techniques. Each tube, while the overall motif is the same, is unique with its own form. Entangled Light is on view at Leclettico, Via San Gregorio, 39 in Milan from April 8 – 12.

Last night was a special night as we kicked off the first of many weaving workshops hosted by Teknion Textiles and led by Suzanne. She offered her weaving expertise and instruction to a select group of designers from New York City A&D firms. Much like Suzanne's body of woven artwork constructed from refuse materials, designers were prompted to bring an assortment of recycled materials to be woven on hand looms. As you will see in the photos below, creativity abounded through the use of personal effects like clothing and jewelry as well as old wires, plastic and fabric samples. Everyone had a great time participating and seeing the amazing and diverse results of the workshop. 

Great interview with Suzanne on the HATCh website!

Check it out and come to the opening on Thursday, hope to see you there…the show features Suzanne's art weavings

Suzanne will be showing her art weavings in a show called “SALVAGE” at HATCh in collaboration with Cristina Grajales Gallery. Join us at the opening Thursday 2/13, 6-8 pm. Show runs through March 13.

Suzanne Tick awarded with three Good Design Awards,The World’s Most Prestigious Global Awards for New Product Design and Graphics. Thanks to The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and  The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

Awarded for Teknion Textiles, and Tandus producst HalfTone and Pebble Mesh