Lauren Strach, Textile Art

Lauren Strach, took a mid-life change in career direction, when she left her college professorship, and committed to pursuing a life dedicated to art. Over the past several years, her art quilts have been juried into many of the most prestigious quilt shows in the U.S., including three years of being a finalist at the International Quilt Show in Houston. Lauren was also a finalist in the “$100,000 Quilt Challenge” in 2007. Her quilts utilize many of latest mixed media techniques, including hand-dying, discharge, painting on fabric, beading, and the use of a variety of fabrics and threads to achieve her images of fantastical realism. In addition to her textile art, Lauren has also studied photography, drawing, and painting. But while the studies into the other mediums complement and develop her artist’s eye, her favorite medium remains textiles.