by Lauren | May 26, 2014 | art, artist, book arts
4th floor of the Chatt Public Library A couple of weeks ago I went outside my comfort zone and booked a table at my first zine fest. The Chattanooga Public Library was hosting its first annual ChattZineFest, and boy am I glad I went. (Thanks Sonja, for giving me the... 
by Lauren | Apr 28, 2014 | art, artist, writing
So a writer friend of mine invited me to play along in this blog relay to discuss writing processes. It’s been going on since October, and I’m delighted to get in on this one. The idea is to answer a few questions about your writing, and then pass the... 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 | Apr 6, 2014 | art, artist, book arts, DIY
A few folks have been asking, so I thought I’d share my recent forays into photography. Specifically, we’re talking photography of books and prints for the seemingly endless string of applications (for teaching, for residencies, for submissions to... 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...
