Erin Lorenzen creates objects with reclaimed materials. Whether crafting paintings and pottery or dresses and jewelry, she uses the old to create the new. Lorenzen hopes to encourage saving and mending in a culture that is often wasteful and excessive. Her recent works address the challenge of learning how to be a grown-up without letting go of childhood dreams or a sense of wonder. They embody the importance of play and exploration and strive to bring the magic of fairy tales and fables into everyday adult life.

Lorenzen is a graduate of the Donaghey Scholars Program at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. she spent time traveling in Europe, Mexico, and South America while earning degrees in spanish and visual art and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina shortly after graduation. Since her return to Arkansas, she has remained hopelessly devoted to realizing her visions.