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Selected Press
Mar 14, 2025
"Through Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching Post"
Spring 2024
"Windy Chien left tech behind to create sculptures out of sailor's knots, putting craft back on the map."
Apr 27, 2023
"Chien’s mesmerizing pieces—whether a wall hanging, screen or light fixture—bring texture and rhythm into the spaces they inhabit."
Sep 2017
"She found a dream medium in macramé—and is making her mark on the art form in eye-popping ways."
Selected Audio/Video
Feb 11, 2025
"Make Good: Studio Tours with Windy Chien and Tung Chaing"
Dec 19, 2024
"Broken Records: Windy Chien on changing paths, tying stories into knots, and designing a new language of possibilities"
Nov 21, 2024
"Walking and Talking with Artist Windy Chien"
Jan 19, 2020
"Discover Windy Chien's fascinating world of knot art"
All Press
May 27, 2025
"Rockwell Group chose San Francisco-based artist Windy Chien to create a 14-foot high, 233-foot-wide rope sculpture that wraps the entire perimeter"
Summer 2025
"Rocking the knot"
Mar 14, 2025
"Through Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching Post"
Spring 2025
"The Curious 100"
Feb 11, 2025
"Make Good: Studio Tours with Windy Chien and Tung Chaing"
Dec 19, 2024
"Broken Records: Windy Chien on changing paths, tying stories into knots, and designing a new language of possibilities"
Nov 21, 2024
"Walking and Talking with Artist Windy Chien"
2024
"Artist Spotlight: Windy Chien"
Oct 8, 2024
"A site-specific installation by textile artist Windy Chien ties it all together — quite literally."
Spring 2024
"Windy Chien left tech behind to create sculptures out of sailor's knots, putting craft back on the map."
Feb 26, 2024
"In Conversation with Windy Chien"
Mar 5, 2023
"The Jealous Curator : On The Case (EP 3) : they told her to "GO BIG""
Dec 20, 2018
"Windy Chien, fiber & installation artist"
Aug 9, 2023
"Why are we so attracted to knots?"
Jun 26, 2023
"Fiber Artist Windy Chien Knots Her Way into Fine Jewelry"
Jun 2, 2023
"Seven Standouts From the New York Design Festival"
May 26, 2023
"The Queen Of Knots Brings Her Creative Vision To Fine Jewelry"
May 5, 2023
"Cast Jewelry Founder Rachel Skelly and Artist Windy Chien Talk “Knot Life”"
May 2023
"Sailors use ringbolt hitches... so does Windy Chien"
Apr 27, 2023
"Chien’s mesmerizing pieces—whether a wall hanging, screen or light fixture—bring texture and rhythm into the spaces they inhabit."
Sep 2022
"I am the wheel, by Windy Chien"
Mar 30, 2025
"Meet the Muse: Artist Windy Chen"
Mar 2022
"Review: The Year of Knots is matchless in its originality, and—in my opinion—worthy of a place in any knot tyer's library."
Mar 2022
"From the Top of the Hill, Artists Stare Down the Soapbox Derby"
Jul 14, 2021
"How I Made This: Windy Chien’s Knotted Art"
Jun 2021
"Windy Chien transitioned from hip-record-shop-owner to successful fiber artist"
Apr 17, 2021
"A very cozy family apartment with views of the Chrysler Building"
Mar 25, 2021
"Artist Windy Chien Shares the Evolution of her Craft on DesignBiz"
Mar 18, 2021
"The Artist Who Ties Hundreds of Knots"
Feb 19, 2021
"Inside a Tucked-Away Rural Hawaiian Retreat"
Jan 19, 2020
"Discover Windy Chien's fascinating world of knot art"
Dec 2020
"Smart depictions of culture and history enliven the spaces around them"
Spring 2020
"Stopping By with Windy Chien"
Sep 2020
"Levy's Monthly Muse: Windy Chien"
Jun 10, 2020
"Rope Twists into Massive, Fibrous Circuit Boards by Artist Windy Chien"
Jun 9, 2020
"Where I Work: Windy Chien"
Oct 11, 2018
"The Airy Studio Where Windy Chien Makes Her Giant Knot Art"
Apr 4, 2020
"Fiber artist Windy Chien about her work, process, and the importance of artists and designers in these challenging times."
Mar 5, 2020
"Why One Artist Challenged Herself to Learn 366 Different Knots"
Oct 30, 2019
"Tap Into Your Creativity—And Turn It Into a Career—Artist Windy Chien tells us how to foster our inner artist"
Oct 12, 2018
"I Left My High-Powered Job at Apple to Start Making Art Out of Knots"
Mar 19, 2019
"Windy Chien’s Journey to Becoming the Queen of Knots"
Feb 3, 2019
"Interview: Artist Turns Complex Knot Tying into a Sculptural Art Form"
Sep 2017
"She found a dream medium in macramé—and is making her mark on the art form in eye-popping ways."
Dec 8, 2018
"Feminist Perspectives: Impressions from Pulse Art Fair During Miami Art Week 2018"
Nov 1, 2018
"Studio Visit With Artist Windy Chien"
Sep 27, 2018
"The Eclectic San Francisco Home of Knot Artist Windy Chien"
Jan 25, 2017
"This Artist Tied One Knot for Every Day of 2016. The Results Are Gorgeous"
Jan 25, 2017
"Artist tied one beautiful knot every day of 2016"
Jul 24, 2016
"What You Collect: The Ordinary and the Odd"
Jan 26, 2017
"Artist Windy Chien Unearths Obscure Knots Everyday for an Entire Year"
Feb 1, 2017
"Artist Chronicles a Whole Year by Creating a New Obscure Knot Every Day"
Aug 8, 2017
"A Mission Victorian is a home and art studio"
Sep 16, 2016
"Windy Chien’s latest venture: lots of knots"
Jun 2020
"Meet the Maker: Artist Windy Chien"
May 22, 2017
"Collector Interview: Windy Chien"