Tricia Stackle is an artist/designer, living and working in the beautiful Skagit Valley, in Mount Vernon, WA. Inspired by simple, geometric shapes, color, tactile materials and the human body, she is both an artist and educator committed to rethinking the way people live with and relate to art and design. Whether making design objects, soft sculpture, home textiles, or fine art, quality craftswomanship is at the forefront of her ethos of making.

I like systems. They calm me.

I like minimalism. It delights me.

I like color. It energizes me.

I like stitching. It grounds me.

I like wool. It comforts me.

I like quality. It reassures me.

I like teaching. It empowers me.

I like making things. It connects my mind and body.

Tricia Stackle earned her MFA in Fiber at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2010.

Her work has been featured in many publications such as 500 Felt Objects, DAMDI: Mobile Architecture and Content magazine to name a few.

For the past 24 years, she has taught art to students of all ages (aged 4 - 80). Most recently she was invited to co-teach a class for BFA and MFA students called, “Soft”, at California College of Art in the Furniture department. The focus of the class was exploring ways to incorporate play into the design process and looking at techniques to incorporate wool felt into art/design work.