by Lauren | Oct 5, 2013 | art, travel
My last few days in Iowa were a serious whirlwind. It’s always that way when it’s moving time, but suddenly my folks were there, the boxes were packed (mostly), and it was time to shift into high gear. Luckily, I didn’t have enough things hoarded... by Lauren | Sep 23, 2013 | art, book arts, letterpress, printing, travel
In six days, I’ll be leaving the midwest. It is bittersweet, of course, and I’ve been lucky to have met some pretty amazing folks and seen a slew of inspiring things. I’m calling these next few days my “Farewell to Iowa” week–a time... by Lauren | Aug 25, 2013 | art, artist, transformation, travel
So it appears I’ve fallen off the wagon again in terms of that resolution that was to “write more consistently and frequently on this blog.” As usual (it seems), there was a period of great upheaval that kept me running around like a loon and... by Lauren | May 25, 2013 | art, artist, travel
This week’s adventure took me in search of the far northeast reaches of Iowa–or, more precisely, the exact geographic northeast corner. My new friend Barry P (who is an incredible photographer) is doing a kind of photographic journey of Iowa, and offered...