Lauren Herzak-Bauman

July 2 - August 2, 2021

Cleveland, Ohio | Visual Arts, Ceramics

About Lauren

Lauren’s practice ranges from pottery and drawing to sculpture, installations, and public art. Within each of these practices, she uses concept and craft to create a transformative experience for her audience. Lauren received a BFA in Ceramics from Bowling Green State University and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her most recent public art project is a permanent wall sculpture at Olympic Forest Products in Cleveland, Ohio. Other public art projects include working with students at Penn State Behrend to create a temporary site-specific installation and permanent projects at hotels and healthcare facilities in Ohio. Grants and fellowships received to expand her artistic practice and create large-scale installations, including the MCAD Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship and the Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Initiative Grant, and a CPAC 2016 Creative Workforce Fellowship.

While in Residence

Lauren’s work is deeply influenced by the idea of cause and effect, particularly how this plays out in nature and how this language can be applied to art. She plans to explore the visual intricacies of the local landscape and generate content to apply to her ceramic sculpture.

Workshop: Making Things Matter

Similar to a quilting circle or a knitting group, this ‘clay circle’ will be an informal making session open to the public. Lauren will provide clay and tools, a handmade snack, and will invite people to sit with her and move their hands. Conversation is welcome and open-ended; the idea is to be with each other while we make things, letting the words and time unfold. The process is more important than the outcome. At the end, Lauren will encourage participants to let their creations disintegrate in their own outdoor environments, letting go of the final object and savoring the journey and the company and the snacks!