Sonya Clark
Hair Craft Project 2014
Jamilah Williams (left)Kamala Bhagat (right)
pickney
1997cloth, wood, and thread
madam cj walker
2008combs
Albers #1
2013combs, thread
afro abe ii (peacock)
2010paper and thread
adrienne's roots
2008hair
black hair flag (detail)
2010cloth and thread
onigi 13
1997cloth and thread
hook head
2003wool felt and beads
handy ii
2005beads and wood
iterations
2008combs
mom's wisdom
2011hair
Current Exhibitions
April 27 - July 26
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond VA
May 13 - September 14
Museum of Arts and Design, New York NY
May 17 - August 10
Boise Art Museum, Boise ID
Center for Craft Creativity and Design awards Sonya a 2013 Craft Research Grant for the Hair Craft Project
Civitella Ranieri Foundation gives Sonya a Fellowship in Italy in 2012
United States Artists names Sonya as a 2011 USA Fellow. As part of the prestigious honor, she received an unrestricted $50,000 grant. Read more »
“Clark’s work … is about identity-not just about race, but about the more universal identity of the soul.”
—Beverly GordonFiberarts