Book Arts

Marilyn Reaves

Marilyn Reaves did her undergraduate work at Lawrence University and received her M.F.A. in Visual Design from the University of Oregon. As an adjunct UO assistant professor, she has taught classes in design, letterform, drawing, multimedia, and watercolor. Reaves has also taught at Lane Community College, Portland Community College, and Portland State University. In her own artwork, areas of special interest and expertise are brush lettering and watercolor painting; she is co-author of a textbook, Brush Lettering, published by Design Press. Reaves teaches workshops in calligraphy and design throughout the U.S. and Canada and has been on the teaching faculty of several international Calligraphy Conferences.

Rebecca Childers

Rebecca Childers founded her press, The Seedbed of Irony Press, in 1993. Under this imprint, she's produced hand-bound letterpress editions and one-of-a-kind sculptural books. Her work has been exhibited in a number of venues across the country. Before moving to Eugene in 2002, Childers taught letterpress printing, artist books, indie publishing, and zines at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she directed the Dolphin Press. She currently teaches creative writing for Johns Hopkins University's Distance Writing Program as well as a class called "Writing for Artists" at UO. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Iowa.

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Jenny Kroik

Jenny Kroik received her B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Boston. She works as a freelance illustrator and also creates animated films. She has also been exhibiting paintings and installation work in group and solo exhibitions in Seattle, Boston, Portland, Kansas and around the Northwest. In 2010, she received her M.F.A. from the University of Oregon where she teaches classes in drawing, painting, watercolor, and children's book illustration.