Violeta Laužonytė – born November 20, 1955, in Vilnius; Lithuanian textile artist. She graduated from the Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute in 1978. Since 1978, she has taught at the J. Vienožinskis Art School in Vilnius. Since 1980, she has participated in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad (in the Baltic states, Western European countries, Russia, China, Mongolia, Mexico, and the United States); she has held solo exhibitions in Vilnius (1988, 2000, 2002, 2004–05, 2011), Kaunas (1999, 2001, 2003). She creates abstract, painterly tapestries, small-scale textiles, conceptual spatial compositions, objects, and video projects; she paints on silk and embroiders. She interprets traditional weaving techniques in her own unique way, adding relief and appliqué, and is known for her unexpected combinations of materials. She has won awards at exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad. Her works are held by the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum, and the National Museum of Lithuania.