Lauren Herzak-Bauman

I make sculptures, pottery, public art, and drawings. Within each of these practices, I use concept and craft to create a transformative experience for my audience. I am inspired by abandoned buildings, collections, repetitive behavior, material, process, water, liminal space, stars, sunsets, and walks.

Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Lauren received a BFA in Ceramics from Bowling Green State University and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She returned to Cleveland, Ohio in 2013 to pursue my artistic career after living in Minneapolis, MN for close to seven years. She now lives and works in a former electric car-manufacturing factory in Lakewood, Ohio.