Description
A woman in a tear dress stands among the bluffs, fields and rolling hills of northeastern Oklahoma. The landscape features, even the sun, were created by weaving small pieces of dyed wool fiber into designs that were then needle-felted together by hand. This piece represents the generations of women who have woven the joys, hardships, grit and resilience into a legacy filled with love and hope for each generation to come.
Category
Drawing, Graphics and Mixed Media
Alicia Hilton
Cherokee Nation
About the Artist
Alicia Hilton was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For 20 years she lived and worked overseas in Asia, the Caribbean and Africa before returning to her roots in northeast Oklahoma. In 2018, Alicia became very ill for a year and during this time she discovered needle felting as a creative outlet she could do while healing.
Needle felting uses notched needles that mat natural fibers together to create a felted textile. Alicia uses this process to create wool "paintings." Most of the fiber Alicia uses comes from a farm in Oklahoma, giving each piece a touch of home.
In 2020, Alicia founded Nell & Ruth Designs. Named for her grandmothers, Nelva (Wofford) Ramsey and Ruth Hilton, the fiber art business is a tribute to their legacies of creativity.
With Nell & Ruth Designs, Alicia invites you to explore the world through the textured beauty of needle-felted wool art. Each piece represents a story of a life fully lived, and every felted fiber is a testament to a rich heritage and the timeless allure of adventures that lead you home.
