Characters is the fourth book in my 2019 chapbook subscription series, Tiny Ideas. Every other month I create a new chapbook and mail it out to my list of subscribers. The books are all about different subjects—whatever tiny idea I happen to be mulling over...
I position myself as a stand-in for African American victims of violence and police brutality to explore the phenomenon of their post-mortem criminalization. The pointed humiliation and dehumanization of black victims, their loved ones, and communities has become increasingly blatant and ludicrous. How immediately and...
While I often work with poetry—which works well in ephemera because an entire work can usually be printed on a single flat surface—selecting an extract from a novel offers challenges. The extract should be relatively autonomous, but it should also have an obvious relation to...
Ostensibly I finished Character Traits in early January of this year, but the question of when a book is finished is difficult to answer, and the answer differs from book to book. Sometimes I feel like I’ve finished a book before I even start printing—so much has...
Stranger & Stranger is a result of the collaboration and friendship between poet Katharine Coles and painter Maureen O’Hara Ure, both University of Utah professors. Working alongside one another, the two have maintained an artistic dialogue for 25 years—sharing and responding to works in progress and...
DE|MARCATION was originally conceived by Amy Jorgensen to support the unique vision of artists in the state of Utah and to build on the rich discourse of image making in the region. Curated by Amy Jorgensen and Edward Bateman with included critical essays, the portfolio box,...
My father’s mother, Lillian M. Gorham, passed away in December of 2016. Ever since then, I’ve been in pursuit of some way to document her life and my (my family’s) loss. I was anxious about creating something that honestly depicted a person as complicated as...
Sara Langworthy lives and works in Iowa City, IA where she maintains a private studio and is Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. Awards and honors include the Minnesota Fine Press Book Award, an Artist Book Production Grant...
Leslie Smith makes drawings, prints, and books based on her interest in the mind, body, and the way we think about the self. She holds an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Iowa Center for the Book, and a master’s degree in Library...
Sarah Bryant designs and produces artist books under the imprint Big Jump Press. Her work often incorporates analytical imagery, reference material, and innovative binding structures. Books from Big Jump Press have won numerous awards, including the 2011 MCBA Prize. They can be found in dozens...