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Since first encountering The Penland Book of Handmade Books at the public library in 2006, I have been passionate about making books and have been learning and practicing the crafts involved in making books – binding, making paper, marbling paper, creating book cloth, and woodworking.

Alex McClay lives and works in Cincinnati, Ohio as an interdisciplinary artist, an instructor in Printmaking at the University of Cincinnati and the 2022 Artist-in-Residence at Tiger Lily Press. She graduated with an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Georgia in 2021. She received her BFA in Studio Art from the University of Cincinnati in 2014.

Sara Dismukes is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Montgomery, Alabama.

I am a freelance illustrator with a passion for coaching students to excel in their field. After spending my life in India, I was the first woman from my family who left on her own in order to establish themselves abroad. At 22 years old I completed my masters in graphic design in the UK, after which I decided to stay and work here.

I’m currently studying Illustration and 2D Animation while also working as a freelance illustrator. I live and work in Rome. I’ve always loved telling stories through drawing, whether through illustration or comics. That’s why my lessons can also focus on visual storytelling and artistic communication, in addition to drawing techniques.

I love encouraging creativity and appreciation for art.