“Thinking back about it, I remember just wading into carving and printmaking without too much struggle,” she admitted in an interview with the Fishink blog, “it just sort of happened in a natural creative evolution of my work.” Each of her original designs is drawn by hand and then transferred to a rubber or linoleum block. The design is carved into the block and the block is inked and printed by hand. It is then scanned and edited on a computer in her home studio. 

“There is an intoxicating smell of ink, the care and attention of inking the plate, placing the paper down in just the right placement, and the excitement of pulling the first good print off the block that keeps me coming back again and again,” relayed Lauren.  “During some of my studies at Columbia University, I could always be found in the basement printmaking studio pulling prints from their Charles Brand presses.”

According to her website, her work is inspired by her love of nature and walks in the woods, as well as storybooks, folk tales, and childhood memories. When she isn’t printmaking in her studio, Lauren spends time with her husband and son, as well as their two cats. Below you’ll find a collection of her prints:

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Born in Canada and based in Portugal, her patterns can be found around the globe, on products from decor to paper to fabric to bedding for clients like Cloud9 Fabrics, Crate + Kids, Tokyu Hands Japan, Mixbook and many more.

Her highly considered patterns and illustrations are lovingly assembled, piece by piece, creating an altogether unique compilation of colors and shapes. According to Olwen, a strong collection of patterns is one that has the perfect balance of cohesion and contrast, “a bunch of motifs, shapes or qualities that come together perfectly, and then something quite different to break it up,” she notes. “And a really beautiful color palette.”

Her uplifting designs are greatly inspired by the world around her—from the beautiful forests of Ontario, to the pastel colors and tiles of Lisbon, to her cherished and plentiful travels abroad, and her own journey of self-exploration toward wholeheartedness. “Nature is at the top of the list,” she stresses. “I love flowers and leaves and trees and it never ceases to amaze me how each one is so unique. I find that idea so inspiring.”

Take a look at some of her patterns in the gallery below:

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“Thinking back about it, I remember just wading into carving and printmaking without too much struggle,” she admitted in an interview with the Fishink blog, “it just sort of happened in a natural creative evolution of my work.” Each of her original designs is drawn by hand and then transferred to a rubber or linoleum block. The design is carved into the block and the block is inked and printed by hand. It is then scanned and edited on a computer in her home studio. 

“There is an intoxicating smell of ink, the care and attention of inking the plate, placing the paper down in just the right placement, and the excitement of pulling the first good print off the block that keeps me coming back again and again,” relayed Lauren.  “During some of my studies at Columbia University, I could always be found in the basement printmaking studio pulling prints from their Charles Brand presses.”

According to her website, her work is inspired by her love of nature and walks in the woods, as well as storybooks, folk tales, and childhood memories. When she isn’t printmaking in her studio, Lauren spends time with her husband and son, as well as their two cats. Below you’ll find a collection of her prints:

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Born in Canada and based in Portugal, her patterns can be found around the globe, on products from decor to paper to fabric to bedding for clients like Cloud9 Fabrics, Crate + Kids, Tokyu Hands Japan, Mixbook and many more.

Her highly considered patterns and illustrations are lovingly assembled, piece by piece, creating an altogether unique compilation of colors and shapes. According to Olwen, a strong collection of patterns is one that has the perfect balance of cohesion and contrast, “a bunch of motifs, shapes or qualities that come together perfectly, and then something quite different to break it up,” she notes. “And a really beautiful color palette.”

Her uplifting designs are greatly inspired by the world around her—from the beautiful forests of Ontario, to the pastel colors and tiles of Lisbon, to her cherished and plentiful travels abroad, and her own journey of self-exploration toward wholeheartedness. “Nature is at the top of the list,” she stresses. “I love flowers and leaves and trees and it never ceases to amaze me how each one is so unique. I find that idea so inspiring.”

Take a look at some of her patterns in the gallery below:

The post This Pattern Designer Makes the World a Prettier Place appeared first on MyTrendTales.