Sheila Hicks on Life as a Series of Portals

About this episode

The episode features Sheila Hicks discussing her artistic journey and the influence of her travels on her work.

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.

People in this episode

Guest: Sheila Hicks

Topics covered

• textiles
• weaving
• art
• travel
• perception
• life experiences

Keywords

• Sheila Hicks
• textiles
• weaving
• art
• travel
• perception
• life experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Nebraska, South America, Morocco, India, Japan

More episodes of Time Sensitive

• Maria Popova on the Role of Chance in Shaping Our Lives · June 10, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance · May 13, 2026 · 1h 18m
• George Saunders on the Power of Fiction to Enliven the World · May 6, 2026 · 1h 16m
• Alma Allen on Connecting to the Primordial Through Art · April 22, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Devon Turnbull on Elevating the Beauty of Sound · April 8, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Shohei Shigematsu on Why “Memorable Space” Matters · March 25, 2026 · 1h 15m