Press Presents: Laurie Zaiger, 19 August | Event in Iowa City | AllEvents

Press Presents: Laurie Zaiger

Press Coffee Iowa City

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Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm

2 hours

1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

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Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm (CDT)

1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa 52245

1120 N Dodge St, Iowa City, IA 52245-6103, United States

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Press Presents: Laurie Zaiger
Join us on Tuesday, August 19th, for Laurie Zaiger's artist reception! Her work will be on view through September 7th.
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Like you, I have many roles: artist, teacher, mother, grandmother, student, volunteer, dog lover, gardener, reader, traveler, friend...

The Art of Sorting

Overwhelmed with news, I turned to sorting. Sorting the real from the fake. Sorting the impactful from the sensational and silly. Sorting the life/livelihood threats from the loud bluster.

I select a story. I draw an image. I write what I know. An hour of quiet work to focus on and process an international, national, local, personal event. Each day. Some small and personal. Some large and world-changing. All need my attenton. All need me to care, to note and remember.

The world moves fast. The news bombards us. Drawing and writing grounds me. Gives me a moment of control. Helps me to remember. To care. To return again and again to the truly important.

The Art of Grannying

Being a Grandmother is part of my life. Maybe the most important part. My children's book creates a space to celebrate and document the relationship I am lucky to have. To treasure the special moments and opportunities shared. Each is handcrafted. Let me know if you are interested in one.

The Art of Play

Play offers learning. Toys often define what the child learns. I played with a baby doll as a child. I learned to bea caretaker. To nurture. My brothers had guns and army men.

Dolls from my childhood fascinate me. Their direct gaze. Their weight and size. My children and grandchildren find them creepy and disturbing. But cannot ignore them.

Combining the dolls with other toys/objects creates a tension. A dynamic that suggests more about the doll and more about the objects/toys. I see the juxtaposition through a political lens. What about you?


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Press Presents: Laurie Zaiger, 19 August | Event in Iowa City | AllEvents
Press Presents: Laurie Zaiger
Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm