Harnessing humor and transformation through life changing experiences like death, divorce and son going to college is a gift of life. Suzanne Tick, weaver, artist, NYC based textile designer explores the narrative of using the power of weaving and the craft of alchemy to transform discarded objects into beauty and art, along with the therapeutic effect of transforming a negative psyche to a positive one. Through its process of meditative repetition, the weaving of each art piece is a contemplation of personal growth and significance.

Suzanne Tick is the founder of Suzanne Tick Inc., specializing in materials brand strategy, product design and direction for commercial interiors. Tick is currently Partnering with Tarkett on Brand Strategy, Creative Director for Teknion Textiles and Design Consultant for Tandus Centiva, Suzanne has maintained a distinguished career as a textile designer and studio Principal in New York City.

Tick’s life and work have always been a narration of balance. Her struggles with fear and safety and love and forgiveness, have led her to create works that are both delicate and strong. “Weaving holds everything together, materials and life, successes and failures”.

The balance in each of Tick’s weavings is an exploration of the technical and the organic. Industrial materials are juxtaposed against found materials. The quality of each piece is magnified by either the accumulation of material or the sparseness of material.