KC Literary Lens

My art-making practice revolves around the literal and metaphorical concept of "strangers," often serving as a launchpad for more meaningful connections with each other. Sometimes, this involves sparking conversations with complete strangers and turning those interactions into zines. Other times, I use photos from a float trip to create a historical dialogue with the flowing rivers of time and the forces that seek to disrupt them for commercial purposes. Additionally, I have zines that simply celebrate the fascinating world of fungi through riso-printed photographs. My relationship with zine-making is concrete; I want to create art that helps bridge the gap between stranger and friend. 1. KC Literary Lens: A Poetry, Photography, and Interview Zine of the KCMO Literary Community 2. Sitting with The Question #1: DEE (A conversation with a stranger, riso printed in a quarter style zine) 3. The Meramec River Float 2025 (An homage to scrapbooking and my friends, weaving the historical failed daming project with that of our time on the river.) 4. Room (A riso-printed mushroom photography zine with a metallic cover) 5. Photography Mini-Zines