Alma Wallace Lesch
1917-1999
A pioneer of the contemporary crafts movement, Lesch was an internationally exhibited textile teacher and artist, noted for work with fabric and found objects. Wrote influential book, Vegetable Dyeing, in 1970. Named Master Craftsman by World Crafts Council in 1974; received Ky. Governor's Award in 1987.
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Born in McCracken Co., Lesch lived and died in Bullitt Co., where she worked from her home studio. A founding member of the Kentucky Guild of Arts and Crafts, Lesch was one of five U.S. artists to have fiber work in the first World Crafts Exhibition (1974).
Erected 2011 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2159.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.
Location. 37° 59.441′ N, 85° 42.935′ W. Marker is in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in Bullitt County. It is at the intersection of South Buckman Street (Kentucky Route 61) and East 4th Street ( Route 44), on the right
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bullitt County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Named, 1796 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentucky Black Trailblazers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adam Shepherd (approx. 0.2 miles away); The 1917 Train Wreck (approx. Ό mile away); Shepherdsville Pioneer Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); L & N Bridge - Civil War (approx. half a mile away); Fort DeWolf (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdsville.
Also see . . . Bullitt Memories: Alma Wallace Lesch, A Remarkable Artist.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
