Deeply rooted in the handmade traditions of hooked rugs and stitch, Michelle Sirois Silver’s work is layered to create a rich visual and tactile surface. Often working in diptych, triptych, and groupings, Ms. Sirois Silver’s work combines images from nature and symbols to generate a narrative about our human connection to climate and rapid change. The slow process of making the work is intentional and defies the reality of the everyday as the artist seeks out ways to create space for us, to consider not only the narrative but also to lean in closer and consider the handmade.

Ms. Sirois Silver is currently investigating ways in which her work can be expanded and contracted to accommodate the available physical space.