kelehickey / textile arts

This is a sampling of the art created by Kelehickey.

Custom work and a more in-depth portfolio can be accessed by contacting

the artist directly at kelehickey@gmail.com










a framed piece of art with a lot of red fabric

‘Hen of the Woods’

2023 kelehickey


recycled textiles, wooden window, wooden picture frame, nails

‘Smother Earth’

2022-23

modern crazy quilt work in process

machine and hand sewn, appliqued and embroidered

recycled textiles, brass grommets, embroidery floss

a woman holding up a quilt in a field
an embroidery hoop with a piece of fabric on it
a piece of art with a lot of flowers on it

‘Trellis’

2022 kelehickey


31”x22x1”

Woven, appliquéd, embroidered, -textile collage-

recycled textiles, thread, embroidery floss, nails, plywood

a piece of art hanging on a wall

‘Portal’

2022 kelehickey


40”x15”x1.75”

discarded textiles, embroidery floss, screen & window frame

a piece of art hanging on a wall

‘reGreta’

2021 kelehickey


22”x15”

textile waste, metal nails, reclaimed plywood, aerosol paint

a colorful quilt hanging on a wall

‘A Yard of Raised Beds’

2022 kelehickey


36” x 31”

textile waste,

vintage yard stick

a colorful piece of art hanging on a wall

‘This is 40’

2021 kelehickey


13” x 12”

Mixed textiles, plywood, nails, metal screen, aerosol paint

a piece of art with a piece of fabric hanging on the wall

‘AM’

2021 kelehickey

16.5” x 15.5”

Mixed textiles, plywood,

aerosol paint

a framed piece of fabric with a star in the middle

‘all purpose floWEr’

2020 kelehickey


11”x11”

mixed textile

reclaimed maple frame





‘The Mourning Came’

Mental Wholeness Series

2019 kelehickey


12.5”x16.5”

Cotton canvas, embroidery

‘I remember’

Mental Wholeness Series

2019 kelehickey


14.5”x12”

Cotton canvas, embroidery

Pop-Art floral pattern in color ‘tangerine’ demands a dress style that allows the print to be showcased.

A deep v-neck line with a high waist leads into a tea length column skirt.

A swoop of ‘silk-like’ lining reaches up from the hem and sinches at the hip with a faux tie.

2018 kelehickey


Vintage Sheet, fabric waste polyester curtain lining,nylon zipper

2019 kelehickey


Vintage Tablecloth, recycled canvas, machine embroidery, thrift store linen, vintage bedsheet lining.

‘Picnic Skirt & Summer Wrap Top’

Handkerchief styling reflects the carefree styling of this vintage print tablecloth skirt paired with recycled canvas wrap strap top.

2019 kelehickey


Thrifted & gifted vintage polyester fabric &

vintage buttons

‘Pool Patio Dress’

Polyester crepe, empire waist, tea length dress in neon floral and battleship grey only a slightly smoother hand than those concrete patios of the past. Fitted bodice is secured with a long row of vintage assorted buttons and loops trailing down the back.

‘UnWrestled’

Mental Matters Series

2017 kelehickey


Pillow case,

cotton fill, appliqué,embroidery& wire cage


Fighting the thoughts that go unanswered when the day is done but the work is not.

a piece of paper with the words rest stop on it
a piece of art hanging on a wall
a variety of quilts are displayed on racks