Women in Art 278 Magazine January 2015 | Page 29

american artist Laura Lein-Svencner Collage-Mixed Media Beginning with paper, some handmade from the plants in my back yard to the found papers in recycling bin, I sand, alter and manipulate the surfaces. Textures are formed by adding gesso, molding pastes and acrylics. My collage works are in a constant state of flux with each papermaking session. Exposed and always revealing I’m at the mercy of the raw torn papers edge. Visual and physical entries grow from the self-discovery, new compositions stem from the need to take a risk and explore. I am passionately stimulated by the natural flow of chaos that each piece starts with allowing me the opportunity to pretend to solve the mystery that presents itself to be explored. wom en ART page 29