Sophie Zaugg

Sophie Zaugg is a self-taught textile artist who draws on patchwork traditions and techniques to create abstract, dynamic, and distinctly contemporary compositions. Influenced by graphic design, contemporary design, and architecture, she focuses on the visual impact of color and geometric form with precision and clarity.

She regularly exhibits in Switzerland, where she lives, and her work has been selected numerous times for major international events, including QuiltCon and Quilts = Art = Quilts.

Since making her first quilt—a Log Cabin created in 1998—Sophie has never stopped creating. Trained as a software analyst and programmer, she chose after twenty years in the IT field to devote herself fully to textile art. This career shift informs her structured, methodical approach, where composition and detail are central to her artistic exploration.

EXHIBITION

Pattern & Texture

Town

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Exhibition venue

#10 Chapelle Saint Blaise, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Year

2026

In the works presented, the repetition of simple geometric elements creates a strong visual rhythm, generating texture that structures and animates the surface. This methodical organization gives the quilts dynamic energy and a powerful graphic presence. Through contrasts and interactions between shapes and colors, Sophie Zaugg seeks an aesthetic of clean lines and clarity, where each element is precisely positioned. The exhibition Pattern & Texture continues her formal research, pushing toward ever bolder and more assertive designs. Her work often develops in series or around specific color palettes, exploring subtle variations within a single motif. The quilting, executed meticulously on a domestic sewing machine, functions both as structure and ornament, intensifying the visual vibration of the surface. This exhibition stands as a true tribute to the modern quilt—where rigor, rhythm, and abstraction converge in a contemporary textile language.