Instructor Bio

April Dauscha

adauschaupart@greenvilleschools.us

864-355-3581

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, April Dauscha, received her BFA in Fashion Design and her MFA in Fiber from Virginia Commonwealth University. April has served on the board of the Surface Design Association (SDA) and the International Organization of Lace, Inc. (IOLI) an association for lacemakers that promotes the study and preservation of handmade lace. She has been represented by Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Virginia and has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, including recent juried shows in Portugal and Serbia. Her work was featured in the April 2022 issue of VOGUE PORTUGAL!

After living in Chicago for 13 years, April moved to Greenville, SC to spearhead the new Fiber Arts Program at the Fine Arts Center. She has two young daughters, Perpetua and Ursula, and a studio where she makes work inspired by costume history, Victorian literature, and early photography.