- About
Lauren Newby (she, her)
Lauren Newby is an artist, furniture maker and woodworking instructor based in the Upper Great Lakes. Approaching design through green woodworking and traditional techniques allows her to center material as an active participant in the creative process. This approach shifts the perception of wood as a passive resource, telling a story of place, nature and time. She is a 2020 graduate of UW-Madison’s BFA program in Wood Furniture Design. Immersed in the craft community at North House Folk School, Lauren was a 2021 Craft Education Intern and currently teaches furniture design, chairmaking and kid’s woodworking courses. Support from an endowed fellowship at Center for Furniture Craft and workshops through Chairmaker’s Toolbox has encouraged continued exploration of material knowledge through furniture forms.
- Region
- Eau claire, WI
- Website
- www.laurennewby.com
- Media
- Newwoodby
- Professional Status
- Woodworker, artist, instructor