Nov. 6th, Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist: Sara Langworthy

Sara Langworthy, Naturans Naturata, artist's book, 2017
Sara Langworthy, Naturans Naturata, artist's book, 2017

The School of Art, Art History & Design is pleased to welcome Sara Langworthy as a visiting artist.

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. Her artist books and broadsides are collected widely and are found in many collections including the Library of Congress, Wellesley College, and the Walker Art Center. Her awards include the Minnesota Fine Press Book Award, an Artist Book Production Grant from Women’s Studio Workshop, and she was a finalist for the MCBA Prize in 2015. In 2011 she was awarded the Emerging Educator Award from the College Book Art Association. Recently, her book Naturans Naturata received the 2018 Carl Hertzog Award for Excellence in Book Design. Sara teaches workshops nationally, and is a board member of the Fine Press Book Association. Her work explores ways we attempt to explain and understand our place in the natural world, and often draws on scientific or philosophic writings as source material.

There will be a demonstration and reception in Woods 303 immediately following the lecture.

The Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series is underwritten by the Hixson-Lied Endowment, with additional support from other sources. The program brings notable artists, scholars and designers to the University of Nebraska; enhancing the education of our students and enriching the culture of the state by providing a way for the public to interact with luminaries in the fields of art, art history and design. All lectures in this series are free and open to the public.