Alice Banks is a Canadian textile-based artist, researcher, and maker. Her curiosity for textiles developed at a young age. The inherent ability for textiles to be beautiful and functional has always been intriguing.

Banks received her MFA at NSCAD University in Kjipuktuk / Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Spring of 2023. She completed her Bachelor of Design degree at OCAD University in Tkaronto/ Toronto, Ontario with a major in material art and design. Upon graduating in 2011, she launched a fashion line using her one-of-a-kind textiles that sold in boutiques across Canada and the USA.

In 2016 Banks became a mother and refocused her practice on sustainable methods in art, craft, and design. During her time at NSCAD University, she worked closely with the Canadian wool industry to design and create new, sustainable, and innovative wool-based yarns.