kelehickey / textile arts
This is a sampling of the art created by Kelehickey.
Custom work and a more in-depth portfolio can be accessed by contacting
the artist directly at kelehickey@gmail.com
‘Hen of the Woods’
2023 kelehickey
recycled textiles, wooden window, wooden picture frame, nails
‘Smother Earth’
2022-23
modern crazy quilt work in process
machine and hand sewn, appliqued and embroidered
recycled textiles, brass grommets, embroidery floss
‘Trellis’
2022 kelehickey
31”x22x1”
Woven, appliquéd, embroidered, -textile collage-
recycled textiles, thread, embroidery floss, nails, plywood
‘Portal’
2022 kelehickey
40”x15”x1.75”
discarded textiles, embroidery floss, screen & window frame
‘reGreta’
2021 kelehickey
22”x15”
textile waste, metal nails, reclaimed plywood, aerosol paint
‘A Yard of Raised Beds’
2022 kelehickey
36” x 31”
textile waste,
vintage yard stick
‘This is 40’
2021 kelehickey
13” x 12”
Mixed textiles, plywood, nails, metal screen, aerosol paint
‘AM’
2021 kelehickey
16.5” x 15.5”
Mixed textiles, plywood,
aerosol paint
‘all purpose floWEr’
2020 kelehickey
11”x11”
mixed textile
reclaimed maple frame
‘The Mourning Came’
Mental Wholeness Series
2019 kelehickey
12.5”x16.5”
Cotton canvas, embroidery
‘I remember’
Mental Wholeness Series
2019 kelehickey
14.5”x12”
Cotton canvas, embroidery
Pop-Art floral pattern in color ‘tangerine’ demands a dress style that allows the print to be showcased.
A deep v-neck line with a high waist leads into a tea length column skirt.
A swoop of ‘silk-like’ lining reaches up from the hem and sinches at the hip with a faux tie.
2018 kelehickey
Vintage Sheet, fabric waste polyester curtain lining,nylon zipper
2019 kelehickey
Vintage Tablecloth, recycled canvas, machine embroidery, thrift store linen, vintage bedsheet lining.
‘Picnic Skirt & Summer Wrap Top’
Handkerchief styling reflects the carefree styling of this vintage print tablecloth skirt paired with recycled canvas wrap strap top.
2019 kelehickey
Thrifted & gifted vintage polyester fabric &
vintage buttons
‘Pool Patio Dress’
Polyester crepe, empire waist, tea length dress in neon floral and battleship grey only a slightly smoother hand than those concrete patios of the past. Fitted bodice is secured with a long row of vintage assorted buttons and loops trailing down the back.
‘UnWrestled’
Mental Matters Series
2017 kelehickey
Pillow case,
cotton fill, appliqué,embroidery& wire cage
Fighting the thoughts that go unanswered when the day is done but the work is not.
