About Me
Lisa Welch is a graduate (1984) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She also attended textile art programs at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Massachusetts and the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California.
Lisa opened her own rug studio in Chicago in 1992. In the interim Lisa's skills were developed working for various Chicago companies holding positions in design, fabrication, restoration, and sales including Bloomingdales at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Sue Suster Custom Rugs and Kashian Brothers Custom Carpets on Chicagos Northshore. She worked with Maury Bynum at Textile Conservators where she restored antique Persian carpets, and folk American rugs and quilts.
Lisa's Chicago rug studio flourished. Family and business clients include: Blutter Shiff Interior Design, Cheryl Friedman, Roxanne Himmel, Chilliworks, Tuttaposto Restaurant, and the Walgreen family. The studio was in the same location for 12 years.
Lisa recently moved her studio to Macomb, IL and is living her dream. She grew up near the Spoon River in Smithfield where her father, (a 1929 graduate of the Chicago Art Institute), painted scenes of rural Illinois and the Spoon River countryside. In her Macomb, IL rug studio, Lisa designs custom carpets and shaped area rugs for homes and businesses throughout the US and abroad. "My studio is named the 'Fruits of Love' because that is what each of my carpets truly is."
In The News:
We are grateful for the media coverage, and the kind words, out there on The World Wide Web.
- "Art You Can Walk All Over", Chicago Tribune, 1992
- "Floored by Unique Creations", Peoria Journal Star, 2008
- MetroWest News, Framingham, MA, 2008
- http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lifestyle/gardening/x359605967
- "Art Made to Be Walked Over" McDonough County, This Week, 2008 PDF Link
