LAUREN MOLLICA
Lauren is a woodworker, designer and artist creating functional art for the home. She currently makes handcrafted jewelry displays, designs patterns and build guides for makers and enjoys collaborating with other artists and brands.
Turning an idea in my mind into something that exists in the real word is the most energizing part of what I do. Time in the workshop is also deeply grounding for me. It’s a quiet, focused space for exploration, problem-solving and creative expression, and I hope that sense of presence and attention to detail carries through everything I create, whether it’s a finished jewelry display or a pattern that helps you build one yourself.
THE FIRST SPARK
In 7th grade, I was a kid who loved to draw and discovering the scroll saw in wood shop class felt like magic. For the first time, I could take something from my imagination, draw it, cut it from wood, and create something I could hold in my hand. That year, I invented and built my first wall-mounted jewelry display as a gift for my mom and she used it for the next 20 years.
Life moved on. I finished high school, went to college in Colorado and eventually found myself in a career in finance. But the pull to make things never really left and with the encouragement of a career counselor, I found my way back to my creativity and woodworking. I slowly began to assemble a workshop and purchased my first scroll saw. There was a steep learning curve in those early years, balancing time between fulfilling orders, a full time job and later, while raising my two sons full time. I was experimenting, learning through trial and error, and figuring things out as I went, but I truly loved the process.
At the heart of it, I’m just someone who loves to make things, especially when those things become part of your everyday life and your home. If you’ve followed along, supported my work, or brought a piece into your home, I’m truly grateful. And if you’re just discovering my work now, then welcome! I hope you find something that resonates with you or that we create something new together.
~Lauren
