I found it surprising that Lauren never used canvas while painting and she only uses fabric, bedsheets, and silk. She fell into using silk when she was pregnant to avoid using bleach. I found this interesting because it seems to have been her favorite out of each of the mediums she has worked with before. Her architectural perspective and sources of inspiration were very intriguing. She creates large, cohesive exhibits which was also surprising to me. She explained that she “enters the abstract inspiration through a single letter”. I think it is very interesting how she is able to find a source of inspiration through letters and create meaning beyond that. It feels authentic, emotional, and truly expressive. I also liked her abstract work inspired by her husband. She used his “colors” to create the work that would not resemble a person to me, but has such an authentic and intriguing perspective as it is inspired by her love’s clothes and hair color.