by Lauren | Mar 20, 2014 | art, artist, book arts, books, letterpress, printmaking
A recent show organized by my friend Kerri Harding (Ohio State University-Marion) prompted me to experiment with making tunnel books. It’s something I’ve wanted to delve into for quite some time, and this Paper Beyond the Page show was the perfect... by Lauren | Sep 5, 2013 | art, book arts, books, letterpress, printing
When Muses Moved In was completed at the Penland School of Crafts, one winter when I was renting a studio and celebrating a brief moment of zero writer’s block. The story is from the point of view of a narrator who was in a similar position to... by Lauren | Aug 19, 2013 | art, book arts, books, letterpress, printing
“Last Night” was produced as part of Edition #4 of Book+Art+Object–a unique project that I stumbled upon one day that is part exchange, part collaboration. (For more information, visit their blog, which documents the 100 books made for this... by Lauren | May 7, 2013 | art, artist, book arts, books, letterpress, penland
Elegy for the Wild at Heart pokes fun at the dicey situations that love throws us into, and how we react to those bumps in the road. My research for this book consisted of asking friends and colleagues two questions: 1) “What’s the worst breakup line you... by Lauren | May 7, 2013 | art, books, letterpress
I Want a Crayfish’s Heart began as a simple idea: if my heart was broken, and I could choose from a catalog of replacements from different creatures, what would I choose? Which heart would be strong enough to withstand another crushing blow? The narrative... by Lauren | May 7, 2013 | art, book arts, books, letterpress
Specimens is a book in four parts. The narrative compares the speaker’s romantic relationship to the behaviors of poisonous and carnivorous insects. Or, more accurately, the speaker relays the ways in which her lover, an entomologist, compares her behavior to...