Founded in 1995, the Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists (LAFTA) is an organization of more than 80 local visual artists whose work encompasses an array of surface design and construction techniques including hand and machine embroidery, quilting, weaving, beading, batik and shibori dyeing, paper- and felt-making, and basketry. Designed to provide a forum for general exchange of ideas and opportunities for networking, LAFTA is also active in the community, providing artwork to Home of the Innocents, The Family Place, and the Kosair Charities Child Advocacy Center.
