Laura has spent a life-time exploring the World. She grew up in Washington DC visiting museums, learning about the Renaissance from her mother an Art Historian — and exploring Modern Art with her Physicist father, who shared her interest in abstract expression.

She lived for two decades on the West Coast in search of adventure outdoors — Climbing, Backpacking, Skiing while also finding solace in the wild backcountry. She followed international opportunities as well.

In recent years, Laura combined travel with studies in Jewelry Design and Abstract Painting thru various schools — the Pratt Fine Arts Center + Danaca Design, Sedona Arts Center, Haystack School of Arts + Crafts and Esalen. Recent travel includes Iceland, Mexico & NYC.

While living in the Mt Tabor neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, she participated in a neighborhood weekly group that worked through the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.

Love of creative expression, as a true Gemini, brings passion to her daily living. She has greatly enjoyed decorating both older and modern-style homes, designing gardens including growing food for farm-to-table cooking and discovering unique small-boutique clothing from slow-fashion designers.

Her career background has focused on various roles within Graphic Design + Branding. She was mentored at Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts and studied Art History in London + Rome. A life-long learner, she workshopped Letterpress, Book + Printmaking as well.

In addition, she has taken the time to learn Knitting + Quilting, following her passion for traditional Arts + Crafts. Her grandmother was influential through her aesthetic style acquired as a high-end antiques dealer in Baltimore. Dee Dee Wood owned a large Victorian home filled with beautiful, traditional, collectible, century-old folk art, quilts and European-style furniture. She had a passion for collecting “naive art”.

Interestingly, both of her Great Grandfathers (East + West) operated printing presses and were Writers and Publishers. Bill Barlow (on the Peters side) brought the first printing press to Wyoming. He published a witty, contemplative, philosophical journal called The Sagebrush Philosopher - enjoyed by readers around the globe.

Laura studied Psychology / Sociology at a small North Carolina Liberal Arts College. She draws from two distinct family trees - through her love of nature & travel (the Peters out West), arts & culture (the Woods back East.)

Now living in the mountains of New Mexico, Laura intimately feels connection to nature daily. She taps into meditative qualities through practicing, exploring, teaching Yoga & Energy Healing. She studied Yoga Teacher Training through 8 Limbs Studio in Seattle (2018) and Energy at the Northwest Healing Studio (2020.) Her Moon sign is in deep Watery Cancer, an opposite influence to her double air, Gemini Sun / Aquarius Rising placements.

Since her move to NM in 2020, she has been designing beaded Jewelry and creating a wide range of styles of Abstract Art, while playing with the Polaroid Camera and local paint pigments that Joel gifted her. She is inspired by both the landscape and culture of the Desert Southwest.

Working in premiere West Coast restaurants his whole adult life, Joel has explored a range of cultures from French cuisine to Spanish tapas to modern PNW fare. He has a strong moral compass around food ethics, supporting local farmers and organic offerings. In the last decade, his side hustle involved creating custom unique menus based on what was the freshest in-season offerings that week with Joel hosting 3-5 hour dinner parties in client’s homes. He has remodeled multiple houses and enjoys making custom furniture.

His love of sculpture was enhanced by travel with Laura through Spain & Mexico. He joins her in the Studio. Comfortable with a torch, his imagination runs wild, in the newest medium of Metal. Joel enjoys sculpting rings with universal appeal.