"Watermelon Sugar" (detail), 2024, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetic, commercial cottons, discharge-dyed fabrics, upcycled clothing. 51 x 59 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Amy Pabst
Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
,
2026
Amy Pabst is a fiber artist who creates quilts to hang on the wall, with an emphasis on form rather than function. She has exhibited her work internationally, most recently at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. Her first book, The 100,000 Pieces Project, was published in 2020 by Quiltmania Editions. Her work explores feminist themes, with a focus on women’s work in the context of fiber arts and textiles. Amy was honored as the 2024 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year from the Governor’s Awards for the Arts. In 2025, she won Best Use of Color at the American Quilter’s Society QuiltWeek in Daytona Beach, Florida. She grew up in rural West Virginia, where the strong regional heritage of quiltmaking continues to inform her processes. Amy is a graduate of Marshall University with a BFA in visual art/fibers and minors in English and women’s studies.
Selected works
"Pink Lemonade," 2025, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetics, commercial cottons, hand-dyed cotton, and linen fabrics, 34 x 34 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
"Pink Lemonade" (detail), 2025, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetics, commercial cottons, hand-dyed cotton, and linen fabrics, 34 x 34 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
"Magenta Ultralight," 2023, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetics, commercial cottons, hand-dyed cottons, guipure lace, 34 x 34 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
"Heat Lightning," 2022, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetics, commercial cottons, 39 x 45 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
"The Best Medicine," 2022, quilt, silks, velvets, synthetics, commercial cottons, hand-dyed cotton and linen fabrics, 33 x 33 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
"Banners Triptych," 2025, canvas, fabric, paint, wood. 47 x 63 in. each. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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