Alicia Brown

Alicia Brown is a fiber artist whose sculptural works are guided by an attention to material integrity and sustainability. Each piece begins with the quiet presence of her chosen fibers and unfolds through an intuitive, layered process. She works slowly, allowing form to emerge from the rhythms of cellulose, mulberry bark, wool from regenerative farms, salvaged cloth, and upcycled Indian saris. These materials, hand-selected for their texture and history, remain at the center of her practice. Their imperfections and provenance are preserved, giving her work both depth and authenticity while opening a conversation about value, process, and place.

Her practice sits within the long continuum of fiber art, a field where weaving, knotting, and felting have served not only as functional craft but also as acts of preservation, resistance, and cultural memory. Brown investigates this tradition closely, looking to the narrative potential of each fiber and the role it plays in shaping personal and collective stories. By drawing on this history and reimagining it through a contemporary lens, she advances fiber art’s place in current dialogue, carrying its lineage into the present while keeping its spirit intact.

The result is a body of work that feels rooted and forward-looking at once—works that carry the memory of their materials yet speak clearly in the language of contemporary sculpture.