Sienna Martz
“At the heart of my practice is a commitment to redefining sculpture through fiber, sustainability, and ecological awareness. While grounded in traditional textile techniques, my work moves beyond conventional distinctions between craft and sculpture, engaging organic form, spatial presence, and immersive experience. I draw inspiration from natural systems—growth, accumulation, erosion, and regeneration—and translate these processes into tactile, abstract sculptural environments.
I am interested in the balance between softness and structure, reflecting the complex relationship between human intervention and nature’s resilience. Through texture, vibrant color, and shape, my work challenges the prevailing currents of consumerism and invites viewers to reimagine the role of art in society, positioning my sculptures not just as objects of beauty but as catalysts for cultural transformation and sustainable thinking.
Material choice is central to my practice. I use plant-based fibers, recycled textiles, and upcycled materials, explicitly rejecting animal-derived sources, reflecting my opposition to animal cruelty and commitment to ecological responsibility. Every material is selected with care, ensuring that the work minimizes harm and respects the environment.
My process is slow, labor-intensive, and grounded in repetition. Techniques such as layering, stitching, binding, and accumulation shape surfaces that respond to touch, light, and time, allowing form to evolve in dialogue with material history. By working with fiber—a medium historically associated with domestic craft—I expand sculptural vocabulary to include softness, tactility, vibrant color, and ethical concern, fostering an embodied experience that resonates with ecological consciousness and formal innovation.”
-Sienna Martz
Sienna Martz is an internationally exhibited sculptor whose practice centers on material transformation, ecological memory, and embodied form. Working with plant fibers, reclaimed textiles, and post-consumer materials, she constructs tactile sculptural environments that reference organic systems such as growth, accumulation, erosion, and regeneration, while foregrounding the ethical and cultural histories embedded in matter. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Seoul, Berlin, Rome, New York, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles, and is held in public and private collections internationally. Her practice has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House & Garden, and The World of Interiors. In 2024, she received the Singulart Award for Sculptor of the Year. Martz’s work has been commissioned by museums, galleries, hospitality spaces, and cultural institutions, reflecting its capacity to operate across architectural, spatial, and experiential contexts.
She holds a BFA in Sculpture and Fiber Arts from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Martz is represented by Gallery Les Bois in London and Soapbox Arts in Burlington, Vermont. She lives in Vermont and maintains her studio in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Her website: https://www.siennamartz.com/
