Sonya Clark
pickney

pickney

1997
cloth, wood, and thread
madam cj walker

madam cj walker

2008
combs
Albers #1

Albers #1

2013
combs, thread
afro abe ii (peacock)

afro abe ii (peacock)

2010
paper and thread
adrienne's roots

adrienne's roots

2008
hair
black hair flag (detail)

black hair flag (detail)

2010
cloth and thread
onigi 13

onigi 13

1997
cloth and thread
hook head

hook head

2003
wool felt and beads
handy ii

handy ii

2005
beads and wood
iterations

iterations

2008
combs
mom's wisdom

mom's wisdom

2011
hair

Current Exhibitions

9th Fiber Biennial

March 7th-April 26th

Snyderman-Works Gallery, Philadelphia PA

Crafting a Continuum

Jan 30th -April 27th

Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue WA

Black and White and Thread All Over,

April 3rd-May 2nd

Winter Visual Arts Center, Millersville University, Millersville PA

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 sculpts shapes and winds thread into hair power, a thrilling metaphor.”

—Scott Wilson
The Visual Arts Journal