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Handmade paper products, books, cards in lots of designs, one-off paper collages - anything paper related

I am Lauri Bower, maker of all things paper related. Originally trained in textile art my love of texture translates into the products I make. Mostly self taught I bring a life-long curiosity of all crafts and making (starting with sewing and knitting as a child thanks to my lovely Nannan!) to my work. I print with linocuts, I paint papers for collage, I marble, I sew on paper (my new favourite thing - gone are the days my lovely sewing machine was just for clothes!), I cut, manipulate and construct paper.
I work from home in my kitchen and love to have papers spread out in front of me when I'm working, it can get very messy!
I have a range of UK printed cards from my original designs, handmade books (blank ones for your own words, images, drawings, sketches, doodlings, collages, dreams, inspirations) and artists books full of my own artwork. More recently I have a collection of one-off paper collages, postcards size and bigger as original artwork.
My inspirations are - anything colourful, although my favourite colour ranges are blues, greens and purples, nature especially what's in my garden and words. I write my own poems and am very influenced by the teachings of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh (check him out if you don't know his work). Papercut artists Rob Ryan and Tracey English are also in my inspiration list.
I'm an avid supporter of the JustACard campaign and believe in Makers and Artists supporting each other as a community rather than in competition.
I love Instagram challenges, particularly the #100DayProject which I've completed 3 times to date.
I take part in local Craft Fairs and markets in and around Wetherby, York and Leeds and ArtistsAroundWetherby Open Studios - happening in June in 2022.
I'm passionate about sustainability and being eco-conscious. I reduce waste by using even the tiniest scraps of paper offcuts from my projects. My packaging is usually recycled, I use brown paper tape rather than plastic tape and make big efforts to reduce or eliminate plastic from my work.

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