Nico Williams takes beading to a whole new level with his unbelievably intricate soft sculptures
The multidisciplinary Canadian artist joins Q's Tom Power to talk about winning the 2024 Sobey Art Award
Nico Williams is an award-winning Canadian artist known for creating soft sculptures out of intricate beadwork. In Canada, beading has a long artistic and cultural history among Indigenous people who've been using glass beads to decorate moccasins and clothing for generations. But Williams takes that a step further by beading everyday objects like J-cloths, grocery store flyers and lawn chairs.
He talks to Tom Power about taking the traditional practice of beading to a new frontier, winning the 2024 Sobey Art Award, and why beading can be meditative. Check out some images of Williams's work on our Instagram.
The full interview with Nico Williams is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Nico Williams produced by Cora Nijhawan.