About Me

Hi, my name is Lorajean Gudmundsen, American artist, author, craft designer, and blogger. I am best known for creating and running Lorajean's Magazine, a platform where I share what I'm up to and what I'm into. Like, fine art, illustrations, doodles, papier-mâché sculpture, and DIY craft projects. I  enjoy posting about  journaling, doodling, coloring, crafting, decorating, art, photography, food, parties, fashion, and a few updates to my shop.
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me a little more :)

Key facts about my life and work include:

• Artistic Focus: I specialize in creating whimsical, vintage-inspired papier-mâché sculptures, holiday art dolls, stickers, and crochet patterns.
• Collaborations: I frequently collaborate with my husband, Trent Gudmundsen, a professional oil painter. Together, we operate Frost Hollow Farm, a multi-building studio village located in the Idaho (Cache Valley area) where we hope to showcase seasonal and holiday-themed fine art someday.
• Personal Life: I am a mother of six who balances my independent artistic business with family life. I share regular updates on my latest art market appearances, crafts, and everyday life on my personal blog, Lorajean's Magazine Blog.

I thought I'd share some of those little things that readers don't usually get to know about me.

• I am happily married to my best friend Trent Gudmundsen
• We have 6 kids
• I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints
  
• I love to laugh and tell dad jokes
• I am a closet novelist.
• I have gone back and forth between to home-school and public school my kids and it served us well. 
• We have, at one time,  owned two dairy cows, two large pigs, 50 laying hens and ten bunnies all at once
  
• I taught myself to knit and crochet.
• Music is very much a passion of mine
  
• I Live in Idaho.
• I leave my Christmas tree up till Valentines.
• I am a self taught artist, sculptor and, photographer.
• I often find that everything is better if you say it with a movie quote.
• We have a family dance party in the living room every night to a vintage  Mickey Mouse Disco vinyl record.