Katie Strano

biography

Katie Strano is a textile artist based in Southbury, CT who specializes in weaving witha combination of traditional and modern design influences. She finds inspiration in nature and architecture and enjoys the technical processes which form the basis of weaving as a discipline. Strano nods to the Shaker value of the beauty of utility in all her work—her goal is to make textiles that become a part of the beauty of everyday life for those who use them.

Katie Strano at Dragon Rock

Katie Strano’s work was featured in Manitoga’s 2025 Art + Design Residency Program installation, All the Light and Shadow, presented in collaboration with River Valley Arts Collective and curated by Alyson Baker. Strano wove Flow Diptych Woven Panels, exhibited in the guest room of Russel Wright’s Studio, as a direct reponse to Dragon Rock. The flow of the central band of white from one coverlet to teh next forms a dialogue with the rhythms of the waterfall visible through the guest room windows.