About the Artist

For several years I’ve been a fabric artist who specialized in custom commission artwork.

This includes historic buildings, personal homes, and endangered structures. Since my induction into the Roycroft Renaissance Artisan Guild in 2019 I have experienced a greater appreciation for intentional design and detail. Through this process I have hand dyed my own fabrics, chosen specialty batiks for specific shading and more recently historic reproduction fabrics including William Morris, Walter Crane, May Morris, C.F. Voysey, Charles MacIntosh, and Liberty of London patterns. What I find most intriguing is my yearly challenge to reinvent myself and show growth each year I apply.

In recent years I completed a work study of two specific buildings that dealt with different history and cultural significance. I am starting to explore arrested decay and renovation of homes in my area. I enjoy interfacing with the public and discussing places that matter to them. I invite people to engage with me further as I want to help bring greater exposure to building history and bring the memories of people together. Often when I complete a commissioned piece I enjoy the feedback from the client equally as much as creation itself. I would like to reference that I would be very receptive to working with an agency that could assist with earmarking properties for the workshop to consider.

With my teaching background I would also have the ability to travel to various areas and speak to our “future artisans” and inspire them to follow their own vision. After my experience completing artwork for a survey and a driving tour along Route 6 in Pennsylvania I am excited to expand on this concept to include multiple cities and towns. Many of my images stand for themselves and invite the viewer to travel to see them in person. Also it evokes nostalgia and childhood memories.

Thank you for reading,

Nancy Asmus

⇜ Nancy Asmus, Fiber Artist

Love is Enough

Jacob’s Dream

Lion and Rose