About Angelique Shah

Angelique Shah is a Bronx-born New Yorker now proudly rooted in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where she creates and quilts in a vibrant studio marked by two hot pink garage doors and a bold, colorful sign — just like her art.

Her creative journey began at the High School of Fashion Industries in New York City, where she fell in love with designing clothing, accessories, and home décor. That strong design foundation continues to guide her work today — even after an unexpected detour.

Following high school, Angelique served for five years in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Mechanic, maintaining aircraft during the Iran-Iraq War. She was honorably discharged and awarded a Good Conduct Medal for her service. Her time in the military instilled in her a deep respect for precision, discipline, and resilience — values that now infuse her fiber art.

Today, Angelique can be found quilting on her Elna sewing machine and Bernina Q20 longarm, transforming quilt tops into finished works of art. She offers both hand-guided free-motion quilting and Q-Matic edge-to-edge (E2E) designs, working closely with clients to bring their creative visions to life.

✨ Awards & Recognition
Angelique’s artistry has been recognized with top honors at the Kentucky State Fair, where she won Best in Show in Sewing & Wearable Textiles (2025) and 2nd Place in Original Design in Sewing & Wearable Textiles (2025). She is also a multi-year Kentucky State Fair award winner, earning numerous first-, second-, and third-place awards across textiles, wearable art, and fiber-based fine art.

She has been honored as:

  • Artist-in-Residence, COLLIDER Program, Louisville Public Library (March 2024)

  • Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant Recipient, Kentucky Arts Council (2024/2025, 2025/2026)

🎨 Exhibitions & Artistic Practice
Angelique’s fiber art blends traditional craftsmanship with expressive storytelling, often drawing on memory, identity, and lived experience.

Her exhibited works include:

  • Sometimes I Dream of Frida, featured in Reflections: An Exploration of Self and Identity, Roberta Marks Gallery

  • LOVE, a mixed media painting on fiber, included in Mothering Me, Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center

  • Colores y Recuerdos / Colors and Memories, fiber art installation, included in Human vs Machine exhibition at Gallery 104

She has collaborated with Sunshine Joe Mallard as a longarm quilter on works exhibited at the National Quilt Museum (Threading His Grandmother’s Needles) and the Frazier History Museum (Let Freedom Ring).

From January through April 2025, Angelique held solo quilt exhibitions at both the Bullitt County Library and Mt. Washington Library. She returned to the Bullitt County Library in January–February 2026 with a new exhibition featuring 11 quilts, further expanding her exploration of story-driven textile work and community engagement.

🌟 Industry Recognition & Community Engagement
In 2026, Angelique was selected as a Benartex Sewcial Star, recognizing creative leaders who inspire and engage the quilting community. As a Sewcial Star, she receives early access to Benartex fabrics and shares exclusive projects, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes content through Mojo Quilts and More.

Through her newsletter and online platforms, Angelique invites others into her creative process — offering sneak peeks, tips for working with new fabrics, and special projects designed to spark creativity and confidence.

🧶 Let’s Connect
Angelique finds deep joy in connecting with fellow creatives and fiber lovers. Whether someone is dropping off a quilt top for longarming or stopping by to talk fiber arts, her studio doors are open to kindred spirits. Visitors are always welcome to swap stories, share inspiration, and build community — one stitch at a time.

Together, she believes, we can create something meaningful.

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