Gwen Marston is a professional quilt maker, author, and teacher. She has taught quilting around the world for more than 25 years. She has been a regular columnist in a national quilting magazine for more than a decade. A prolific and respected author, Gwen has written more than 18 books on quilting and was awarded the 2005 Michigan Notable Books award for her tome, Mary Schafer: American Quilt Maker. Her quilts have been shown in many exhibits worldwide. She has had 23 solo exhibits of her work and was honored to have a selection of her quilts exhibited by seven museums. She has appeared on numerous television programs including Simply Quilts.

Gwen is serious about continuing the traditions of quilting and for the past 22 years she has offered quilting retreats in the fall for students of quilt making.

When not traveling and teaching, she spends her time creating “liberated” quilts on peaceful Beaver Island, Michigan.