The Greatest Blessing Artful Cross

lori siebert

For artist Lori Siebert, creative inspiration is as close as her family. This focus on meaningful relationships is a common thread apparent throughout her collections. At the age of seven, Lori began taking art lessons and won a ribbon for her painti ng at a local fair. From that day forward, art became an essential part of her life. Taking classes to expand her talent led to a degree in graphic design and opening her design firm, Olika Studio. Now, she splits her time between her home studio and mentoring a growing number of talented designers at Olika Studio. With a mix of media from acrylics and watercolors to torn paper and clay, Lori’s eclectic work spans sculpture, painting and illustration. Her designs feature unique materials and i nspiring hand-lettered texts, and her influences include vintage quilts, her children's drawings and quirky folk asked to define her style, Lori says, “I like to be a bit of a chameleon. Experimentation with different styles and mediums feeds my i