I’ve already posted an article on Sheila Hicks earlier in 2017, but I just came across fresh evidence of her adventurous colour palette and soft touchy-feely art.  There’s a playful inviting fun in her Venice Biennale giant pompoms – see this 3 minute video:

and her simple but gorgeous wall piece in a formal company meeting room:

As you approach the work, you begin to see great subtlety in the range of coloured threads used – what looks like a block of the same colour becomes a mix, as you see it up close.