Nadja Lancelot

Silk Artist, Silk Sculptor and Teacher

Nadja Lancelot lives and works primarily in Burgundy, France where she paints on fine silk using brilliant French dyes. Nadja calls three places her home: Burgundy, Sweden and California, where she was born. She is dual French/American and she is inspired by France’s landscape as well as Sweden and California’s own natural beauty. Although she has painted her whole life, she discovered the magic of silk painting in college where she earned a Master’s Degree in Costume and Scenic design. Costuming naturally evolved into a study of fabric dying and Nadja was fascinated by the depth and feeling of color and texture that could be achieved in this medium. Having worked in theatre and film, Nadja has always maintained her own personal creative integrity by painting images inspired by the natural landscape surrounding her. She has served as a board member of Silk Painter’s International and of the San Diego Silk Guild. She was honored with the Master Silk Painter designation from SPIN and she loves to share her passion of painting on silk by teaching this magnificent art form. Nadja owns and operates her own art studio, Nadja Lancelot Arts and you will find her on any given day creating, teaching and painting wherever the wind will whirl her!