Lois Teicher

Three Orange Shapes

2014

Lois Teicher (b. in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional sculptor in practice for over thirty years. She is inspired by shape and form, and the seeking of ideas that flow from the visual. Along her journey, an awareness of the existence of Time/Space continuum compelled her to use space as a material her work. The profound idea of duality in dynamic tension, and the existence of energy, are themes often expressed, which flows directly from her search to understand and connect to the universal, often creating elaborate structures reflecting tension, out of objects found in nature. "My imagination served as a refuge from the emotional feeling's experiences in the company of my peers. My childhood angst was channeled into a positive force for creativity, enabling me to pursue a non-traditional career as an artist." Teicher attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan and College for Creative Studies in Detroit in the late 1970's while raising a family. She also earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from College for Creative Studies, and Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from Eastern Michigan University. Teicher has been presented with many grants and awards, Including the Michigan Governors Award for lifetime achievement, and twice winning The Pollock-Krasner. The book entitled, "The Sculpture of Lois Teicher" was published in 2019 with an essay written by MaryAnn Wilkinson, former Curator of Modern and Contemporary art at Detroit Institute of Arts. A documentary film in progress is titled: "Woman of Steel," featuring Lois along with other artists working in the Atlas Building on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit in the 1980's.