Women As Objects #6 Weaving

Women As Objects #6, 2025 by artist Noelle Sharp.

Part of the ongoing "Women as Objects" series, this work explores the fragmentation and reconstruction of female identity, both literally and metaphorically. Through a meticulous, multi-step process, found photographs are printed, cut, hand-woven, photographed, digitally restructured, and ultimately woven on a Jacquard loom. This transformation challenges the traditional role of textiles, while reflecting the layered ways in which women are seen, shaped, and consumed within cultural and historical frameworks.

Measures 25''W x 37''T.
Framed in a Maple wood floater framed, signature attached to back of weaving.

Noelle Sharp is an artist and designer whose practice intersects fine art, textiles, and contemporary design. She earned her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012.

In 2011, Sharp founded APORTA Textiles in Chicago, a designer brand dedicated to hand-produced textiles and accessories. She expanded the brand with the launch of APORTA Shop in 2018, and now leads APORTA Design Studio, a multidisciplinary practice focused on design, branding, and creative direction.