Natalie Shudt - Natalie Shudt’s work blends a love of textiles, color, and form.  She uses silks, wools and other fine fabrics, stitching and quilting them heavily enough to be constructed into three dimensional sculptures inspired by botanical and architectural forms.

Natalie spent her early career as a business strategy consultant and worked across the U.S., Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.  She learned to sew as a child and her passion for fiber was rekindled as she traveled through Southeast Asia, inspired by the silks in Thailand and embroidery of Vietnam.

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Lily	Hybid	Salad Days	Harvest
Autumn Leaves in Saffron	Sedimentary	Floral Vines in Relief

Natalie shows her work at the Loft Gallery and in her studio at the Loft Gallery Art Center in Occoquan, Virginia.  She regularly exhibits her work at the Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, Virginia where she was awarded Equal Merit Awards in September and November 2010.  She also exhibits at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria, VA as well as in other juried shows.

Natalie holds a BA from Wellesley College and a MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.  She is a member of The Art League, the Workhouse Art Guild, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and the MIT Entrepreneurship Society.  She lives in Fairfax Station, VA with her husband and three daughters.