May Ft. Artist: Lauren Albrecht of Lunare
Meet Lauren Albrecht of Lunare
Visit her Pop-Up inside YardCity on May 2nd from 6-9PM.
What do you create?
I make vibrant, handcrafted collage art from recycled and found paper here in Havasu. Think: happy technicolor landscapes with a retro-futuristic twist and textural contrasts.
What inspired you to start creating in this way?
Inspired by a yearning for the physical world in contrast to our increasingly digital existence, my pieces are a direct reaction to the fragmented feeling of modern life's rapid pace and constant connectivity.
It also draws upon a lifetime of creative experimentation. My long-standing fascination with the texture and uniqueness of paper was reignited when I rediscovered a collection of magazines.
The intuitive, hands-on process of selecting colors and images, even down to the act of tearing paper by hand, is crucial. It imbues my art with a tangible quality that speaks to a desire for real connection, allowing the materials themselves to guide the expression of beauty and a sense of the intangible wonder.
Do you have a favorite piece in your current collection?
Right now it's "liminal."
Liminal
