
ARTIST PROFILE
Michelle Williams is an American artist born January, 1952 . She currently resides in Chicago & Palm Beach. She is a fiber artist that has worked in various mediums including weaving, embroidery, crochet, basketry, paper making, felting, book making and eventually beading. Currently she is working with beaded sculptures as a mixed media artist.
My work reflects an ongoing inner dialogue with myself and my materials. I am attracted to the reflective qualities of the glass beads, the interaction of materials and the historical implications of the materials. Due to the nature and slow process of beading there is much time during the art making process to reflect and let feelings surface. As a result of my process I am interested in the layers that compose each of us. With every piece holding many layers, each sculpture is thickly encrusted with beads. Many of my sculptures have a quartz crystal within them which creates powerful energy for the viewer.
Holding a BA in art/ education and mostly self taught, Michelle resides in Chicago, IL and Palm Beach, FL. She has two daughters (both artists) and four grandchildren, all of whom are creative and artistic.