Lora Warman Verified

As a child, I enjoyed painting, collage, and drawing. However, when I became a mother, I stopped making art because I felt so consumed by being a parent. Only now do I recognise the importance of art-making for my well-being.

In 2020, when I spent a year studying fashion design and technology, I began drawing fashion inspired by the 1930s and 1940s. From there, I found my interest in vintage patterns and designs. I realised that my upbringing during the 1970s was what was influencing me. In 2021, I studied Visual Arts and rediscovered Collaging. Suddenly, I began creating analog collages using vintage images of women, botanicals, insects, patterns, etc. My historical research skills lead me to discover online access to historical photos and patterns. This intuitive journey of discovery is how I also create my art pieces.

My academic background as an archaeologist, museologist, and teacher influences my work. When I look at each piece of art that I make, I can see the layers, the history, and the stories of the past that become a contemporary self-portrait.