Publishing
Laura publishers her work in a variety of forms from creative non-fiction, to blogs, articles/chapters in arts, midwifery and interdisciplinary contexts and often illustrates these texts with her own drawings and paintings.
All illustrations below by Laura
All illustrations below by Laura
The JKP Writing Prize
Laura is a winner of the 2023 JKP Writing Prize - 'Stories of Resistance'.
In her essay 'Fish and Apple Strudel' she explores the stories of her aunties Ella and Ettie, who survived the horrors of the 20th century, commemorating their Jewish culture through food.
In her essay 'Fish and Apple Strudel' she explores the stories of her aunties Ella and Ettie, who survived the horrors of the 20th century, commemorating their Jewish culture through food.
The MATERNAL JOURNAL BOOK
The Maternal Journal Book - a creative guide to journaling through pregnancy, birth and beyond, co-written with Samantha McGowan, was published in October 2021 you can order on all book platforms.
It is an inspiring introduction & support to journaling. Featuring >80 journaling guides created by artists, midwives, doulas and therapists.
It is an inspiring introduction & support to journaling. Featuring >80 journaling guides created by artists, midwives, doulas and therapists.
AN ARTIST AND A MOTHER
'You can read my essay, How to be a Mother Artist' in this excellent anthology of 37 contributors - An Artist and a Mother, published in March, 2023 by Demeter Press, that speaks to the diverse ways artists balance creative life with the demands of mothering.
Mothering Performance
A recent essay & a painting ‘Despatches from the Front’ about my experiences of midwifery during the pandemic, is available in this brilliant book Mothering Performance: Maternal Action, published by Routledge, December 2022 - edited by Emily Underwood-Lee & Lena Simic
Lots of other brilliant contributions by international artists and scholars on maternal matters and actions. With Alice Entwistle, Ruchika Wason Singh, Eve Dent, Zoe Gingell, Christine Watkins, Roiyah Saltus, Elena Marchevska, Kristina Gavran, Carrie Westwater, Aleksandra Jones, Tracy Breathnach, Freya Verlander, PrOphecy Sun, Rachel Fallon, Jodie Hawkes, Helena D. Lewis, Leah Salter, Sara Motta, Jennifer Chicago
Lots of other brilliant contributions by international artists and scholars on maternal matters and actions. With Alice Entwistle, Ruchika Wason Singh, Eve Dent, Zoe Gingell, Christine Watkins, Roiyah Saltus, Elena Marchevska, Kristina Gavran, Carrie Westwater, Aleksandra Jones, Tracy Breathnach, Freya Verlander, PrOphecy Sun, Rachel Fallon, Jodie Hawkes, Helena D. Lewis, Leah Salter, Sara Motta, Jennifer Chicago
BIRTH, ART & Culture blog
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Laura's blog is hosted by All4maternity. It explores the links and interconnections between culture, art and midwifery, providing interdisciplinary perspectives and provocations on birth, intersectional feminism and the body.