Hand Works by Trish Williams on Display
September 13th, 2018 – It was a drab Wednesday with a slight overcast, but the lobby of the Performing Arts Center of ICC in East Peoria was bursting with a plethora of colors. Ms. Trish Williams was responsible for this array of magnificent fabric, thread and texture.
Williams introduced her exhibit, P.I.E.C.E.S, on the 29th of August. She said it stands for “Precepts Inspired by Episodes of Creative Expressions of Self.” Upon listening to Williams’ description and history of each piece, she filled the room with a warm, welcoming, family type of atmosphere. Each piece had a story behind it, either by its conception or the fragments of its body from various locations. As she chuckles, Williams regales a story about how she would make paper dolls for her and her sister. She stated that they would color them and that she wanted purses for her dolls. Unbeknownst to her, her sister was selling the dolls.
Williams described her first exposure to this art from her great-grandmother and grandmother. Over the years, she mastered the craft by searching a multitude of avenues; schooling, books, and YouTube.
After absorbing the culture, humor, and character of Ms. Williams and her art, we left the PAC feeling like we had an experience of her life. Trish Williams’ art is up until Friday, September 14th at the Performing Arts Center of ICC in East Peoria. Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:30am – 7:30pm, and Friday 9:30am – noon. By Wil Baker | VIDEO BELOW