Hillary Steel is an artist and teacher who specializes in weaving and resist dyeing. She incorporates ikat and shibori (in Spanish, jaspe, and amarras) into her hand-woven wall pieces. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. After graduation, she studied textiles through post-baccalaureate coursework at SUNY Buffalo State College and the University of Pittsburgh as well as through travel to Côte d'Ivoire, Peru, Chile, and Mexico. Hillary received a Masters in Teaching degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.