POETIC MEND

CAPTURING THE BEAUTY OF BROKENNESS + REPAIR

“God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever.”

Vance Havner

Kintsugi is a longstanding Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery by mending the breakage with lacquer dusted with powdered gold, silver or platinum. I was introduced to this method by my dear friend in a period of my life when I was broken, full of shame and feeling valueless. Being told about this visually stunning concept of beauty in brokenness was the key in allowing myself to be mended, and made whole once again.

I’m convinced that friends are where God lies, and I’ve never looked at myself the same way after that life-giving conversation. I was shown my golden seams and was told that they were the reason I was beautiful, complex and full of value. I will forever be grateful to my friend for tucking me under her wing through a difficult season and pointing me to the truth. Truth about love, acceptance and driving out shame.

POETIC MEND attempts to capture the beauty of brokenness + repair. Available May 24th at 10am CST at laur E l D aw NCO r NE rs T u DIO . COM

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00 golden seams no.1 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 6"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.2 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 6"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.3 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 6.25"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.4 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 5.5"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.5 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 6"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.6 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 6"x9" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.7 mixed media on pale celadon paper // unframed // 5.75"x8.5" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.8 mixed media on pale celadon paper // unframed // 5.75"x8.5" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.9 mixed media on pale celadon paper // unframed // 5.75"x8.5" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 golden seams no.10 mixed media on pale celadon paper // unframed // 5.75"x8.5" // 595. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.1 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x12" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.2 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.3 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x12" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.4 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.5 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.6 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.7 mixed media on rosemary green paper // unframed // 9.25"x12" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.8 mixed media on rosemary green paper // unframed // 9.25"x12" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.9 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00 a golden repair no.10 mixed media on hand dyed paper // unframed // 9"x11.5" // 725. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in an 18"x22" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 395. 00

WORKS AVAILABLE IN STUDIO

Original, available works that pair beautifully with the POETIC MEND collection. All works can be found at laur E l D aw NCO r NE rs T u DIO . COM under "fine art - available work."

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted, island style, in a 20"x20" frame.

*custom framing add-on available; 3-5 week lead time // 350. 00 entangled no.1 mixed media on 300lb white rag paper // unframed // 12"x17" // 900. 00 entangled no.2 mixed media on 300lb white rag paper // unframed // 12"x17" // 900. 00 entangled no.3 mixed media on 300lb white, French cotton paper // unframed // 23"x22.5" // 1600. 00 entangled no.4 mixed media on 300lb white, French cotton paper // unframed // 23"x22.5" // 1600. 00 entangled no.5 mixed media on 300lb rag paper // unframed // 22"x30" // 1890. 00 entangled no.6 mixed media on 300lb rag paper // unframed // 22"x30" // 1890. 00 dogwood no.8 mixed media on heavy, 300lb rag paper // 22"x30" // 1800. 00 dogwood on ochre no.2 mixed media on heavy, 300lb rag paper // 22"x30" // 1800. 00 pistachio truffle acrylic on raw linen // 36"x48" // 2500. 00

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted in an 18"x22" frame.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work to enhance the raw edges. Shown float mounted in an 18"x22" frame.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

SUGGESTED FRAMING : I would float mount this work or frame it in lucite to enhance the raw edges.

*this work will be removed from the stretcher bars to ensure safe shipping - this piece will arrive rolled & can be taken to your local frame shop or art store to be stretched again.