ABOUT
Louisa began her journey into art at the age of 12.
Her mother, a dentist by trade but an artist at heart, wanted to create a life-sized stegosaurus for her dental office’s front yard.
This ambitious summer project was pretty normal for the family. Louisa learned welding on the job, and despite nearly setting herself on fire during that project, Louisa fell in love with the art form. She has been creating pieces large and small ever since.
She works out of her studio in Northern Vermont and sources materials from across the Northeast. She also enjoys teaching and runs workshops to share her passion for creation with others.
Other Work:
Along with her passion for art and sculpture, Louisa is also an engineer.
Her engineering work includes a 10-year project to develop a turbine inspired by aquatic locomotion, the Undula Generator. (See more here). She successfully patented the device in 2022 and is working toward fulfilling her goal of bringing the product to market.
In her “normal” day-job she enjoys being a Product Development Engineer, developing new products, conducting R&D testing, and seeing those products brought into the real world.
Timeline of Work:
2025-Present: Hearthstone Stoves
Product Development Engineer
Hearthstone is a brand that means comfort and longevity. As a product developer, Louisa heads R&D testing, prototype design, and ensures the stoves maintain the same quality they’ve shown for 50 years.
2021-2024: Blodgett Ovens
Mechanical Engineer/Project Lead
For three years Louisa managed and lead product development efforts on various ovens, fryers, and other restaurant-grade appliances across a multi-disciplinary team. She designed components for efficient manufacture and products that met both production and customer needs.
2015-Present: Undula Tech
Product Designer/Patent Holder
For ten years, Louisa has been independently developing the “Undula Generator” - a unique wind/hydro turbine design inspired by nature. Louisa aims to create a device that joins form and function to make renewable energy more affordable and easy to deploy. The design has been featured in the Atlanta Museum of Design and was patented in 2020.
2010-Present: Be A Spark
Metal Artist & Teacher
Since 2012, Louisa has been creating metal sculptures large and small. Her work encompasses private commissions, charity pieces, public installations, signage, infrastructure, and classes.
2014-2017: The Art of Noticing
Author & Curator
As part of my passion for science and education, I created the blog TheArtofNoticing.com. There I wrote about science, art, my observations and questions about the natural world, and more.
2012-2016: Beyond The Xtra Mile
Pilot Student & Creator
I created my own way to learn in high school so that I could work in the gap most people think exists between art and science. I became one of the first to pioneer project-based learning in Vermont and it allowed me to leave high school with a provisional patent. To document my work, progress, and findings, I created BeyondTheXtraMile.com so that other students could follow my example and take their learning into their own hands.