ABOUT

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Being one with a creative bent, I had an asymmetrical haircut in college and have always enjoyed working with my hands: sewing, making paper, painting walls insane colors simply because they were walls and could be painted.  

After twenty years of office work -- primarily non-profits in an organizational and administrative capacity -- I intentionally switched gears and began learning how to manipulate metal and glass into artful forms.  

The catalyst for my decision:  The realization that art is a valid pursuit unto itself.  

With an intention to create primarily functional pieces, I attended the welding program at Austin Community College.  I’d never before been exposed to a metalworking environment. 

Creating art allows me to engage both mentally and physically.   I’m delighted to work with my hands to physically manifest my sculptural visions.     

I look forward to what the future holds for me creatively.   

​-- Laura

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​My studio is at the water's edge in Austin, Texas.  

I exhibit in galleries and accept commissions.  I collaborate with clients from the initial design phase through creation and installation.  

I hold Art Metals and Metal Sculpture certificates from Austin Community College in Austin, TX.  I'm a member of ABANA, the Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, and a former board member of Balcones Forge, a Central Texas-based affiliate of ABANA.

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