Cecilia Charlton - About

Cecilia Charlton is a London-based American artist and researcher working primarily with the processes of weaving and embroidery. After completing her BFA Painting at Hunter College in NYC (2015) and her MA Painting from the Royal College of Art (2018) she began to utilize textile techniques in her work in lieu of paint. Themes of feminism, human history, time and transcendence are inherently part of the hand-made work, and Charlton’s investigation into the history of textiles from creative, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives underpins her studio practice. Spanning the mediums of textiles, installation, and art in the social sphere, the work results in conversation tending towards both the personal and the universal. Recent works meditate on the intersection of traditional craft practices, ecological systems, and sociopolitical events towards a deeper understanding of intercultural and environmental relationships.

Charlton has exhibited in the UK and internationally; her recent exhibitions include: Pattern Cutters, Ragged School Museum, London UK, 2025; Colours Uncovered, Harewood House, Leeds UK, 2024; Memory Garden, Garden Museum, London UK, 2023 (solo); Syzygy, Candida Stevens Gallery, 2023 (solo); Mammoth Loop, SPACE Ilford, 2021 (solo); Parade, curated by Kris Day, Broadway Gallery, UK, 2019; SURGE: The Eastwing Biennial, Courtauld Institute, London, 2018; Rogue Objects, curated by spaceship, University College London, London, 2018. Awards include Arts Council England Project Grant (2024), Lithuanian Cultural Council Mobility Grant (2025), the Brookfield Properties Craft Award (shortlisted, 2022), Jerwood Makers Open Award (2021), Fulbright UK Scholarship (shortlisted, 2015), and the Ellen Battel Stockel Fellowship as part of the Yale University Norfolk Residency (2014).

Video about Charlton's weaving process

Instagram: @ceciliacharlton

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