About me, Amy Elizabeth, the proprietor of this press:

I am currently working on my MFA in the Book Arts and my MA in Women's Studies at the University of Alabama. I am an Alabama native, an Orthodox Christian, and a wife to Matt Reed. I am beginning to work on my thesis project, a book of Zambian folklore written and printed for the children who spend their days at the Lubuto Libraries in Zambia.

Artist Statement:

Orthodox Christianity is the foundation of my life, and I could not imagine a life without the Saints, without an ancient Faith, full of daily rituals and discipline. I pay homage to the subjects I print, most significantly when printing Saints. Having deep respect for the Earth and her creations, along with a desire to create all facets of my work, I begin with the source. At a basic level I work to prepare fibers for cooking, cleaning, beating, to become the paper I print upon. Paper is no longer a tool in the process of book making, but an integral piece of the art. My life's work is split between art and research in Women's Studies. Both my research interests and book arts creations are incredibly personal in nature. I approach the subjects that are most important to me indirectly as to interrogate personal doubt and societal inequities in connected, but not overly predictable ways.

Contact:

Feel free to e-mail me at: stseraphimpress@gmail.com