Sheila Klein

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Sheila Klein is a sculptor and public artist living and working in Bow, Washington and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her practice straddles the worlds of architecture, sculpture, installation and traditional women's crafts. She is particularly noted for her monumental projects dressing public buildings with hand crocheted and knitted steel. She lives on a farm in the Skagit Valley near Seattle, Washington with her artist husband Ries Niemi, and sons Rebar and Torque. Sheila has created numerous public art projects across the USA (e.g. Vermonica), and maintains a parallel studio practice as a sculptor and installation artist. [1]

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In 2013 Klein received a GAP award from the Artist Trust to assist with travel and living for a project in Ahmedabad, India, creating an architectural textile together with Muslim women who are members of the Sarkhej Roza Mosque community. National Institute of Design students will also work with Klein to design products which community women can produce to generate a more stable source of income for the community. [1] [2] [3]

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Works and publications

Klein, Sheila; Tesner, Linda Brady (2002). Objects between subjects : Sheila Klein. Portland, Ore.: Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis & Clark College.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Award Winners / Artist Profile: Sheila Klein". Artist's Trust. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. Vercillo, Kathryn. "Women in India Earn Money by Crocheting for Designers". Crochet Concupiscence. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Architectural installations, from a woman's perspective - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.