Lauren Faherty

Lauren Faherty is a sculptural textile artist in Northern Minnesota. She grew up in the Twin Cities and attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where she completed her BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Sculpture and Ceramics. In 2020, she earned her MFA in Sculpture from Colorado State University. Faherty currently works as an arts educator and has exhibited her work both locally and nationally. Faherty’s most recent solo show, To Throw out a Line, was exhibited in January 2025 at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN. Her artwork has been featured on the PBS segment The Slice, and Faherty has been awarded the Individual Artist Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council twice. In 2021, Lauren relocated back to Duluth, Minnesota, where she currently works in her home art studio.