Lauren Fox
Lauren Fox makes things to inspire curiosity. There is a language in metal that allows her to create fuid and gentle shapes from tough and sometimes unforgiving material – this contrast is always a motivation, and a tension that is where she starts from. She is inspired by her love of the underwater world, and driven by a sense of adventure and possibility. Her work is sometimes realistic, sometimes fantastical, but always playful – and for Fox there is a joy in creating jellyfish that looks back at you, or rockets that can never fly, but have individual personalities.
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Lauren Fox studied sculpture in Barcelona, returning to Scotland and working as an apprentice welder in a steel yard in Leith, Edinburgh. She holds degrees in Social Anthropology (University of Edinburgh) and Art Psychotherapy (Queen Margaret) as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Sculpture & Studio Arts (Metafora, Barcelona). She has collaborated with other artists on a number of projects, and has recently produced a feature documentary, 16 Years Till Summer.
Lauren works as a sculptor & art therapist in Glasgow, where she currently lives.