by Lauren | Jan 10, 2015 | art, artist, book arts, bookbinding, letterpress, printmaking
It’s that time of year again: that time when I peruse my favorite astrology site to see what the coming year has in store for me. (I also like to study the past year’s predictions and see just how close they came to what actually happened in the previous... by Lauren | Apr 24, 2014 | art, artist, book arts, letterpress, printing, workshop
maybe we should have lain in the poppies before attempting layouts Last week, I celebrated the Great Thaw with a post-Spring Break visit to Wake Forest University. I was meeting with a group of creative writing students who wanted to make chapbooks of their... 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 | Mar 4, 2014 | art, artist, book arts, letterpress, printmaking
So every so often someone looks at my work and says, “Whoa, how did you do that?” Usually I shrug and say something like, “I don’t know,” or “It just came to me.” But I think I’ve decided that’s a lie. If... by Lauren | Feb 14, 2014 | art, artist, book arts, letterpress, printmaking, workshop
Last week I had the pleasure of teaching another workshop at Asheville BookWorks. This time it was LP1, our introductory course for letterpress printing. I had three students, two of which had been given this course as a gift, one of which had postponed her move to... by Lauren | Nov 27, 2013 | art, book arts, letterpress, printing, printmaking
Now that I’m back in North Carolina, it’s a stretch to say I’m settled––but I’m getting there. My house seems a lot smaller now that it’s filled with boxes, and it’s difficult to try to take some of that kitchen or bedroom space and...