Erica Nickol - Stitching in Solitude - Art in a Time of Social Distancing
Erica Nickol - Stitching in Solitude - Art in a Time of Social Distancing
With no plan, no pattern, and no specific goals, I decided to begin stitching on this old jacket with blue sashiko thread. It was the perfect way to keep my hands busy. It was the perfect way to keep my face out of my phone. It was the perfect way to distract my mind from life, both inside my bubble, and outside my newly closed door.
Erica Nickol is a sculptor who finds her inspiration in precariousness, fragility, and tension. She is interested in the capacity that visual representations of these forces have to physically resonate with us. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2011.
Photo credit: Erica Nickol