Sheila Hicks on Life as a Series of Portals

On Ep. 153, our latest “site-specific” recording, we visit Sheila Hicks inside her courtyard in Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood to learn about the 91-year-old Nebraska-born artist’s lifelong relationship with textiles, weaving, and perception through materials and environments; her formative travels in South America, Morocco, India, and Japan; and how chance encounters can shape one’s life. [6:42] Close at Hand [18:57] Eyes Wide Open [33:20] In Paris [41:32] Twists and Turns [55:40] Following Threads Subscribe to our channel! / @theslowdown Candid, revealing long-form conversations with leading minds about their life and work through the lens of time. Host Spencer Bailey interviews each guest about how they think about time broadly and how specific moments in time have shaped who they are today. View all of our content at http://slowdown.media Follow us on Instagram / slowdown.media