Emily Hamilton is a fiber artist based in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, whose work explores the balance between softness and structure. Using hand-manipulation techniques, Emily creates strong and evocative designs by weaving together the tactile flexibility of fiber with the rigid framework of traditional weaving. Her work reflects her personal journey to harmonize these contrasting elements, offering a visual and tactile experience that is both delicate and enduring.
With a career as a licensed Professional Engineer in the construction management field, Emily brings a unique perspective to her art. The precision and problem-solving skills honed in her engineering practice inform her creative process, while her artistic work provides a counterbalance—a space to explore the interplay of form, texture, and emotion. For Emily, making art is not just an expression of creativity, but a way to integrate the structured, analytical aspects of her life with the fluid, intuitive nature of her artistic practice.
Through her fiber art, Emily invites viewers to consider the ways in which strength and softness can coexist, offering a reflection of her own personal balance between the built world and the creative one.
