Quilt Artist, Storyteller & Instructor.
ABOUT LAUREN AUSTIN
“I made my first quilt when I was 7…”
I sewed, quilted and made stuff every year since that first one. In the 80’s and 90’s, I worked for the US State Department and then as a human rights lawyer. I used nights and weekends to make art quilts. I finally took the plunge in 2004 to work in art full time. I have made many more quilts than I can remember, and taught others to make quilts – including my son, Jacob!
Quilting is my life!
I use family photos and my hand dyed, printed, and painted fabric to make quilt portraits of black life. I use different art methods to add designs to my work, including raku fired ceramic masks, retro photochemical processes (like cyanoprint,) and etching/burning fabric to create complex surface design.
CONTACT
Lauren A. Austin
IG: @blackgirlart1959
I use family photos and my hand dyed, printed, and painted fabric to make quilt portraits of black life.
I use different art methods to add designs to my work, including raku fired ceramic masks, retro photochemical processes (like cyanoprint,) and etching/burning fabric to create complex surface design.
Video Interviews
Get to know more about my story - journey - process.
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