Linda Celestian grew up in upstate New York. She attended Moore College of Art receiving an MFA in Fashion Design.

She works with paint in its fluid form and manipulates it to imitate natural occurrences such as the formation of ice, decay of natural materials, and rushing water. I’m in partnership with the laws of nature when I allow the paint to run, puddle, and evaporate.

She enjoys exploring natural techniques to sculpt her fiber creations, including nuno felting, shibori dyeing, and rust dyeing. Silk has been her preferred material because of its diaphanous qualities. Inspired by nature, small sculptures are stitched to linen circles like specimens and can be installed as collections. Elegant wearables harken back to her fashion roots.

Her large suspended sculptures command a space while concurrently feeling weightless and free-floating.

She has received several grants through the Delaware Division of the Arts, and has shown her work extensively in the Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA areas.