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Laurie Rohner Studio



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Laurie Rohner Studio

 
 

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Studio Location  
383 Hawthorne Rd
Elkin NC 28621
United States
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Studio Hours
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383 Hawthorne Rd
Elkin NC 28621
United States
 
 
Artist's Statement
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Welcome to the creative world of Laurie Rohner, the creative artist behind Between the Weeds also part of Laurie Rohner Studio or LRStudio for short.
I have worked 30 plus years as a designer, painter and creative artist. I was a head floral designer later buying the shop for 10+ years. Forever learning and exploring different aspects of creating I found furniture design exhilarating and through my Dad learned how to design and build my furniture. Drawn to painted furniture and decorative painting I found the work of Anne Sloane and the wonderful pieces by MacKenzie-Childs truly inspirational.

I sold my flower shop not by choice but due to a finger allergy I had developed from the chemicals used in the industry. So I unpacked my brushes and bought a Delta Unisaw and started on a new career. After Dad passed I felt a tug to live in a new place and moved to Vermont. My Mom had developed debilitating RA so she decided to come along on this new adventure and what a blast. I think fairies are in abundance in Vermont. I opened a gallery and studio shop called Whitefield and Mom ran the shop. Not many people would shake up their worlds at 78 young but she could not have been happier. After a long battle caring for my Dad it was a blessing to see her so content. I had always dreamed of owning a place in the mountains living close to nature and Whitefield’s certainly fit. This would be short-lived; a few years later I sold Whitefield to care for my mother who suddenly developed a rare form of cancer. I have since learned that the energies that surround you can help heal you. It is important you are in a place that comforts you and re-energizes your very being which is energy. I am not saying my Mom would have survived but she would have been more at peace in Vermont. Honored and grateful that I cared for such a beautiful soul and wonderful friend at the end of her life.

Nature has always spoken to me. Through long walks in the woods, planting a cottage garden or sitting meditating under a tree, the whispers of the natural world speak to me.
My best memories are my walks with my Mom and the dogs in the woods. We never knew what we would discover, maybe an undiscovered single wild Lady’s Slipper under a hemlock tree which to our delight happened early one spring morning.For the next several years I traveled many roads and learned so much about this human experience. Honestly it is nature that has brought me back to discovering the me inside. I live in a world filled with fairies and sprites and creature unseen, of ancestors of yesterday’s and of tomorrow’s, and my guide, Benjamin.
Between the Weeds has renewed my relationship with nature. Through the subtle nudging from the fairies and the universe I started to see what I could create with the branches and mosses I found all around me. Stories would form as I created the houses and I would be drawn into the magic of the creation. There is a synergy between me and nature. This feeling is the same feeling you would get when you view a sunset or a double rainbow. It is an electric subtle energy that fills you and you are at peace.I am extremely grateful to be able to create these magical Woodland Fairy Houses. I think they are very special indeed.

And then there is painted furniture. Farmhouse, cottage, primitive country style and I can paint it, wow. It was my Dad who taught me how to work with tools, woodworking and finishes. Later I developed a technique for my finishes and faux painting combining the old world methods with contemporary products. My painted pieces are beautiful to the eye and to the touch with hand rubbed silkiness.I have a BA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Printmaking and I minored in Interior Design. I am an accomplished floral designer and I was the head designer prior to taking over my flower shop. I also worked closely with an interior designer from Sotheby’s Antiques in NYC. I am a member of the Yadkin Arts Council.

It is a pleasure working with Etsy and have two shops at Etsy.
LRStudio: Between the Weeds is filled with Woodland Fairy Houses and Fairy Furniture, Custom Painted Farmhouse Style Home Decor, Unique Keepsake Wood Boxes and Nature Inspired Fine Art.
PaintedCottageHome is a shop with everything vintage and painted vintage. Mostly fine china and glassware. Always very farmhouse cottage.

ONLINE:
http:/​/​laurierohnerstudio.com
http:/​/​betweentheweeds.com
http:/​/​www.laurierohner.com
http:/​/​www.BetweenTheWeeds.etsy.com
You can check my other shop of refurbished painted vintage pieces and vintage finds at http:/​/​www.etsy.com/​shop/​paintedcottagehome.

BLOG:
http:/​/​thepaintedcottagehome.com

FOLLOW ME:
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Please be nice, respect copyright laws and the world will truly be a much better place.

All artwork is protected by copyright laws.To Buy Laurie’s wonderful creations. Visit: www.BetweenTheWeeds.etsy.com

Learn more about the other work of Laurie Rohner please visit www.laurierohnerstudio.com.

 
Trunk with Garden Landscape

Laurie Rohner Studio Trunk with Garden Landscape
Trunk with Garden Landscape
CLASS: Mixed Media
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: wood,acrylic
SIZE: 19 1/4
YEAR: 2010
PRICE: $SOLD
Description
An original garden landscape painted on my own custom made pine hinged wood trunk. Painted on all sides with pink hollyhock blue delphinium and purple larkspur under a bright blue sky with clouds drifting across the top is unique and high quality. Functional art to keep you organized and display it anywhere in your home.
Overall:19 1/4"l x 12 3/4"h x 9 3/4"w.
Inside is 16 1/4"l x 8 1/4"h x 7 1/2"w.
Landscape on Wood Box

Laurie Rohner Studio Landscape on Wood Box
Landscape on Wood Box
CLASS: Wood
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: wood,acrylic
SIZE: 7
YEAR: 2011
PRICE: $SOLD
Description
A keepsake box or creation box is painted with a garden scene (it reminds me of Monet's Garden) and sky that completely wraps around the box. Wood box has a lift off lid and features a hand sculpted wren perched on top of the lid. Painted . On the top edge the box lid says "Whatever is contained in this box...IS." The purpose for a Creation Box is to help you create a life of intention.
Woodland Fairy Art Studio

Laurie Rohner Studio Woodland Fairy Art Studio
Woodland Fairy Art Studio
CLASS: Mixed Media
CATEGORY: Functional
MEDIA: wood,acrylic,natural
SIZE: 12 x 12 x 8
YEAR: 2011
PRICE: $SOLD
Description
A unique custom built woodland fairy houses features a furnished art studio. I love my woodland fairy house art studio. It is so nature inspired with fun handmade brushes, easel canvasses and more to discover for any artistic fairy to create in.

The Woodland Fairy House has an easel with a table and on the table are brushes and a ball light with small parchment. There is a chair to set on and in the other corner are canvas rolled up in a bucket. A wooden branch frames ready for the next canvas stands against the wall also a shelf with another ball light and bark sketch pencils and a sketch pad. The walls have some starry wallpaper and hanging on the back wall is a painted canvas. Of course I added a fabulous skylight to the artist studio to catch all of that northern light.
Learn more about my houses at www.BetweenTheWeeds.etsy.com

Woodland Fairy House

Laurie Rohner Studio Woodland Fairy House
Woodland Fairy House
CLASS: Mixed Media
CATEGORY: Functional
MEDIA: found in nature, wood
SIZE: 12
YEAR: 2011
PRICE: $SOLD
Description
Woodland Fairy House is hand crafted magic constructed with wood moss and branches and fully furnished. Inside your fairy friend will find a comfy bed and a lovely table so she can write in her fairy journal at the end of a long day or to make her special earth magic potions.

Custom design simply magical.

Measures: 12"w x 9"d x 8"h.
Very sturdy and weighs 4lbs.

Path to the Birches

Laurie Rohner Studio Path to the Birches
Path to the Birches
CLASS: Oil Painting
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: oil on canvas
SIZE: 24
YEAR: 2010
PRICE: $850
Description
A Vermont landscape of birch trees is an original oil painting. Moss greens warm browns and white birch bark glisten in the sunlight as you stand looking at a road traveled less.

I would take this path each day with the boys my Standard Poodles on our daily hikes through my property. I used soft shades of greens and browns and blues to give a peacefulness to my painting. While you gaze at the birches you can almost smell the sweet scent of the ferns drifting in the warm breeze.

Measures: 24"H x 24"W unframed.
The sides are painted and it is ready to hang.

A Single Peony

Laurie Rohner Studio A Single Peony
A Single Peony
CLASS: Oil Painting
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: oil
SIZE: 10x10
YEAR: 2010
PRICE: $300
Description
A Single Peony is a 10" x 10" floral garden oil painted on a gallery wrapped canvas. I continue painting around the edges so it can hang unframed. Ready to hang.

When I lived in New Jersey I couldn't wait for my peonies to bloom. Being a florist at the time I was also an advent gardener and I had a complete section which consisted of a variety of peonies. This painting I did from a photo of one of my prized peonies.

Wild Iris

Laurie Rohner Studio Wild Iris
Wild Iris
CLASS: Paintings
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: watercolor
SIZE: 11x14
YEAR: 2009
PRICE: $250
Description
Iris is my favorite flowers to paint and these are from one of my many visit to the iris gardens in Northern NJ. Imagine a spring day sunny with a gentle breeze and along the back bank of the garden stands hundreds of this wild iris moving back and forth as if dancing to nature's music. It is one thing I miss about New Jersey.

Painting is 11"H x 14"W unframed.
Buy unframed without matte for $900.
Ask me about shipping internationally or combined with another item for a discounted shipping cost.

Black Eyed Susans in the Field

Laurie Rohner Studio Black Eyed Susans in the Field
Black Eyed Susans in the Field
CLASS: Paintings
CATEGORY: Landscape
MEDIA: watercolor
SIZE: 8x10
YEAR: 2009
PRICE: $225
Description
Watercolor original painting, 8” x 10” titled Black-Eyed Susan in the Field framed with a white matte, black wood frame and acrylic glazing. The overall dimension is 18" x 20" and is ready to hang in your home for years of enjoyment. The copyright will not appear on the original. Interested in only the painting contact me for pricing.




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