Nicole Yi Messier

Nicole! Welcome! Seeing your work on and off the loom was so special, especially the more architectural pieces. 

Weaving on: Collin
Joining us from:  Brooklyn, NY

Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency?

I'm excited to work on creating woven pieces for two projects: “Ancient Futures” & “Algorithmic Textures”. “Algorithmic Textures” is an on-going study and practice of creating digital textures using code-based languages and transforming them from digital matter to physical objects through various mediums including print, textiles, and paper sculptures. Specifically, I am exploring patterns with a focus on optical illusions, repetition, and perception through mathematical formulas and logic to entice a sense of algorithmic rhythms. I’m excited to explore new processes with the TC2!

Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard?

I am a generalist on the textile side, and this will be my first time using the TC2.

Any goals for the residency you'd like to share?

As a process oriented artist, I often work through visuals and designs by responding to the nature of the materials I am working with. This is why I am so excited by the TC2 loom, as a system that is part digital with a component of human to machine interaction, with the ability to inject moments of human decision making. I'm excited to have some dedicated time and space to make new work.

Get in touch with Nicole below:
@messinicole
​@craftwork_collective
nicoleyimessier.com
craftwork.today