Alma Lesch Historical Marker

This historical marker honors the textile artist Alma Wallace Lesch. It is located in Shepherdsville near the intersection of KY 44W and Buckman Street. A pioneer of the contemporary crafts movement, Lesch was an internationally exhibited textile teacher and artist, noted for work with fabric and found objects. Born in McCracken County, Ky., Lesch lived and died in Bullitt County, 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 in 1974.