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 - 'Roots and Rebellion'.
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
Laura's essay, 'How to be a Mother Artist' features 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 Laura's experiences of midwifery during the COVID pandemic, is available in this brilliant book Mothering Performance: Maternal Action, published by Routledge, December 2022 - edited by Emily Underwood-Lee & Lena Simic
There are lots of other brilliant contributions by international artists and scholars; 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
There are lots of other brilliant contributions by international artists and scholars; 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.