Queen-of-Plot-Twists

​Lauren Reynolds is a self-taught mixed-media artist from Harford County, Maryland who for as long as she can remember, has been fascinated by Curious Things: porcelain teacups, brass keys, tiny charms, jewelry fragments, oddly shaped bottles and all kinds of strange, lovely little knick-knacks that seemed to be part of a story, or have a story hidden inside of it. Armed with only her sketchbook and her vivid imagination she set out to create those stories. Inspired by her childhood passion for folklore and mythology, especially faeries, she returned to Art by discovering a new medium as strange and wondrous as the miniature realms she creates: mixed media art, fairy gardening and lantern making. Using natural materials, bits of jewelry, unique antiques and whatever else she can find, she creates whimsical one-of-a-kind scenes capturing the fantastical world of fairies and fantasy inside glass jars, pendants, ornaments and on top of tea cups. A born traveler, she loves to take the scenic route and go off the beaten path and believes every day holds the possibility for an adventure, and loves to share what she discovers on her journeys in this realm and beyond. She loves spending time in nature, and exploring both the seen and the unseen, and discovering the magic in even the most everyday things and tasks. Lauren has a unique style that combines her love of nature, especially the changing seasons an folklore with her own vivid imagination to create beautiful items full of myth and magic. She hopes her work will inspire others to look beyond what they see and see the story inside and bring a little magic into their everyday lives.