Visual Artist based in Brooklyn, NY.… … … … … . .INQUIRIES regarding Purchases, Collaborations, Trades, Commissions, ETC: email LAUREN.BAHR@GMAIL.COM. I’d love to hear from you! … … … … … … … … … … . . click on permalinks for titles, materials, dimensions… … … … … … scroll down for older work. All images copyright Lauren Bahr. Tumblr (3.0; @laurenbahr)http://laurenbahr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y948uBCx1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NUMBER 2, available via BUY SOME DAMN ART for six weeks only.  click for more info!</p> <p>9x11 inches, hand-dyed rope on frame.  2012 Lauren Bahr</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/24203150945http://laurenbahr.com/post/24203150945Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:40:56 -0400lauren bahrrope sculpturemodern artminimalismtextilesropeombrehand dyedassemblageseventiessevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4wtbuZJ2V1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>studio shot</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/24156139743http://laurenbahr.com/post/24156139743Thu, 31 May 2012 19:02:17 -0400lauren bahrart studiosevendaysofshade<p><em><strong>How did you make the jump from working on paper to this series?</strong></em></p> <p><em>&#8230; I knew that I wanted to do something sculptural and tactile; I also moved into a new apartment recently, and during that process decided that I needed to use various things I had lying around in my studio or get rid of them by the end of the year &#8230; including all this dye and rope and leftover frames.  So I just started playing.  I feel like this direction refers to earlier work but also sophisticates it, texturizes it &#8230; they look good in any orientation!  There is no top or bottom.</em></p> <p><em><strong>I&#8217;ve heard you say that you are a collector. Can you elaborate?</strong></em></p> <p><em>I love the totemic power of objects.  The history of their initial functionality, and how that functionality changed over time is fascinating to think about. And of course previous owners &#8230; I’ve got an alligator head from Savannah, antlers and scorpion paperweights from my home state, rose water from a bodega in Philly, a little three-legged stone wolf that I got from an Upper West Side street fair and named Wallace. When I was in college in Texas, I accumulated a three-bedroom house full of pulp paperbacks, strange ornate mirrors, hundreds of postcards, black and white pictures of strangers and old sewing patterns, defunct typewriters &#8230; it was excessive. Since I’ve been in New York, I’ve been slowly but surely whittling down to only the very most special things. Curating has replaced collecting.</em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><strong><em>FOR MORE CLICK THE LINK:</em></strong></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.buysomedamnart.com/blogs/bsda/6093830-lauren-bahr" target="_blank">http://www.buysomedamnart.com/blogs/bsda/6093830-lauren-bahr</a></em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><em>lauren</em></p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/24155730461http://laurenbahr.com/post/24155730461Thu, 31 May 2012 18:56:00 -0400lauren bahrartist interviewrope sculpturessevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4wsrif0bT1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NUMBER 1, available via BUY SOME DAMN ART for six weeks only.  click for more info!</p> <p>9x11 inches, hand-dyed rope on frame.  2012 Lauren Bahr</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/24155311269http://laurenbahr.com/post/24155311269Thu, 31 May 2012 18:50:06 -0400Lauren Bahrropesculpturemodern artcontemporary artminimalismdyeartistassemblagesevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4plpt44oC1r3ou9lo1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>t i n y   p r e v i e w</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/23901196560http://laurenbahr.com/post/23901196560Sun, 27 May 2012 20:25:00 -0400buy some damn artart houndlauren bahrmay 29online art showsevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4phl5F1611r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PREVIEW of Buy Some Damn Art Show.  Opening Tuesday May 29th.</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/23895761018http://laurenbahr.com/post/23895761018Sun, 27 May 2012 20:05:29 -0400lauren bahrmodern artropesculpturerecycledinteriorsombredyemixed mediaassemblagesevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pgpaupTo1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Commission for Nelson, 2 x 4 feet, 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/23894635218http://laurenbahr.com/post/23894635218Sun, 27 May 2012 19:46:21 -0400lauren bahrinteriorscontemporary artrope sculpturedyeombrebertollasevendaysofshade<p>One of my favorite online purveyors of fabulous original art is going to feature me and sell my work!  <a href="http://www.buysomedamnart.com/" target="_blank">BUY SOME DAMN ART</a> is the brainchild of Kate Singleton, <a href="http://arthound.com/" target="_blank">Art Hound</a> blogger and excellent art aficionado.  I am honored.  The show opens this Tuesday, May 29th, and will feature six new works that I&#8217;m thrilled to show as many people as possible.  Please tell your friends!  </p> <p>Lauren</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/23894135188http://laurenbahr.com/post/23894135188Sun, 27 May 2012 19:37:58 -0400sevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m321t5u1Nf1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bigger, Better, More #2.  9 x 11 inches.  Hand dyed rope around a reclaimed frame. Lauren Bahr, 2012.</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/21804462537http://laurenbahr.com/post/21804462537Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:46:16 -0400abstract artmodern artcontemporary artreclaimedrecycledmixed mediaassemblagelauren bahrropedyecolor storysculpturesevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2v8jljp2P1r3ou9lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>New piece: Calmaté. 20 x 26 inches, made of hand dyed rope from war relief parachutes, mopheads, and hardware stores, wrapped around a stained wooden frame. Lauren Bahr 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553922441http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553922441Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:28:33 -0400lauren bahrartistmodern artcontemporary artmixed mediasculpturerecyclingombredyecraftsaquasevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2v8f0uHGm1r3ou9lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>New piece: Calmaté. 20 x 26 inches, made of hand dyed rope from war relief parachutes, mopheads, and hardware stores, wrapped around a stained wooden frame. Lauren Bahr 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553785777http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553785777Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:25:48 -0400lauren bahrartistmodern artcontemporary artmixed mediarecyclingombreaquaartistsevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2v8brNYYn1r3ou9lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>New piece: Calmaté. 20 x 26 inches, made of hand dyed rope from war relief parachutes, mopheads, and hardware stores, wrapped around a stained wooden frame. Lauren Bahr 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553690123http://laurenbahr.com/post/21553690123Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:23:51 -0400lauren bahrmodern artcontemporary artrecyclingmixed mediaombrecolor storygradationblueaquabrooklynartistsculpturesevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m239comLx01r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>detail: Cheyenne, Lauren Bahr, 2012.  Hand-dyed rope around reclaimed wooden frame.  14 x 18 inches</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20629161786http://laurenbahr.com/post/20629161786Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:53:00 -0400modern artabstract artmixed mediascupltureweavingreclaimedrecyclinglauren bahrbrooklyn artistsevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2398p5HCC1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cheyenne, Lauren Bahr, 2012.  Hand-dyed rope around reclaimed wooden frame.  14 x 18 inches</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20629022133http://laurenbahr.com/post/20629022133Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:50:48 -0400abstractmixed mediabrooklyn artistlauren bahrmodern artcontemporary artweavingrecyclingsculpturedyecraftsevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m238a636FB1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Antes, Lauren Bahr, 2012.  12.25 x 16 inches; parachute rope and hand-made t-shirt rope, all hand-dyed and wrapped around reclaimed wood.</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20627790492http://laurenbahr.com/post/20627790492Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:30:06 -0400modern artabstract artmixed mediasculpturelauren bahrartistbrooklynwoodrecycledreclaimeddyesevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1kab4TH0u1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maillard Reaction.  14 x 18 inches; hand-dyed rope on a wooden frame.  Lauren Bahr, March 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023511214http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023511214Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:59:28 -0400lauren bahrartistbrooklynmixed mediaroperecycledreuseddyecontemporary artmodern artseventiesorangeombresculpturesevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ka762mTw1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maillard Reaction.  14 x 18 inches; hand-dyed rope on a wooden frame.  Lauren Bahr, March 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023375935http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023375935Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:57:05 -0400lauren bahrartistbrooklyncolor studyombremixed mediasculpturecontemporary artmodern artorangeseventiessevendaysofshade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ka0wBqOc1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maillard Reaction.  14 x 18 inches; hand-dyed rope on a wooden frame.  Lauren Bahr, March 2012</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023170253http://laurenbahr.com/post/20023170253Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:53:18 -0400lauren bahrartistbrooklyncontemporary artmodern artminimalismsculptureroperecyclingmixed mediaombreorangecolorcolor studysevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15gve9hGJ1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>detail: Mesa.  20 x 26 inches.  Hand-dyed rope from a Vietnam War parachute, handmade t-shirt rope, wooden frame.  Lauren Bahr, March 2012</span></p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/19587470097http://laurenbahr.com/post/19587470097Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:57:13 -0400lauren bahrartistcontemporary artropesculpturepaintingmixed mediacollageseventiesabstract artmodern artsevendaysofshade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15grpgfbx1r3ou9lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>details, Mesa.  20 x 26 inches.  Hand-dyed rope from a Vietnam War parachute, handmade t-shirt rope, wooden frame.  Lauren Bahr, March 2012.</p>http://laurenbahr.com/post/19587344684http://laurenbahr.com/post/19587344684Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:55:00 -0400lauren bahrartistropesculpturepaintingmixed mediacollageseventiesabstract artmodern artcontemporary artsevendaysofshade