Laura Alison Nash: Portfolio - lauralisonash

A pair of hands opens a small box with seven silver dots on its white lid.

gift box - 2019 - jewelry box, paint, cloth, paper, bubblewrap

A hand holds a square of fabric above an open box. A square of tissue paper and a square of cotton batting sit beside the box.

gift box - 2019 - jewelry box, paint, cloth, paper, bubblewrap

Small squares of paper and fabric surround an open box. A circle of bubble wrap sits inside the box.

gift box - 2019 - jewelry box, paint, cloth, paper, bubblewrap

Colorful, abstract flora surrounds a person with two faces and bared breasts. A chameleon perches on their shoulder.

Rainforest - 2018 - ink, watercolor, colored pencil

Floral No. 1 - 2018 - watercolor, ink

A large, rectangular portal, revealing a green sky with crescent moon and navy stars, stands amidst sand dunes under a dark sky.

Scape No. 1 - 2018 - watercolor, ink

A woman, lamp, cup of tea, and smartphone fall through water.

Sinking - 2018 - watercolor, ink

A green sun shines on a pool of water surrounded by towering red and orange land formations.

Alien Landscape - 2018 - watercolor, ink

An illustration depicts a man and woman sleeping, back to back, knees bent. The woman breathes out a phoenix. The man breathes out a dragon.

The Breath Between - 2013 - ink, watercolor, colored marker

Accordion art book with four panels viewed from above. The front panel has the beginning of a poem titled "Kite" written on it. The middle two panels have cloud shapes cut out of them. The last panel has an illustration of a young person in a dress floating in front of a sun.

Kite - 2013 - accordion book: paper, colored pencil, ink, thread, poem by Hannah Kesling

Close-up on an accordion book viewed from above. On the only visible panel a drawing depicts a young person standing in front of a fence, a red thread emerging from their chest.

Kite - 2013 - accordion book: paper, colored pencil, ink, thread, poem by Hannah Kesling

Portion of an accordion book. The panels in view include a paper lattice with pressed ivy leaves stacked on top of it, an illustration of a man with wings and an eagle standing back to back, and a page from a book.

Moments of Wonder - 2013 - accordion book: mixed media

Portion of an accordion book. The panels in view include silver and blue abstract waves with sections cut out; swirly, abstract clouds around a central cut-out; a cut-paper version of a Chinese garden window, and two pages from books.

Moments of Wonder - 2013 - accordion book: mixed media

Eight artist's books and boxes lined up on a handmade wooden shelf resting on top of a podium.

Landscape - 2013 - altered books and boxes

A disorganized pile of artist's books and boxes on top of a podium. Most of the books are covered with decorative paper. One is cut into the shape of a couple kissing. An open box reveals two giraffe statuettes, flowers, and a paper scroll.

Landscape - 2013 - altered books and boxes

A hand with chipped nail polish on its fingernails holds a book open. An ink and watercolor drawing of two children sitting at a desk is layered over the book's text.

Landscape: Trouble's Daughter - 2013 - altered book

An open box. Inside: two giraffe swizzle sticks, one silver, one gold. A scroll of paper. Twigs and small fake flowers.

Landscape: The Soulmate Secret - 2013 - altered box

A handmade pop-up book stands propped-open. Handwritten, cursive text reads: "Isiah and Grace sat on the sticky carpet and/ colored in Elmer Fudd's cap ketchup red as/ Daryl rolled something green -- tobacco? --/ into a thin cigarette. Almost to the beat of Toxic/ on the TV, it seemed, he rolled another, and another./ I watched his yellow fingers move almost in time." An ink drawing of an old-fashioned TV with dials, Elmer Fudd smoking a joint on the screen, pops off the page.

Coming of Age at the Neighbors' House - 2012 - pop-up book: ink and colored paper, poem by Hannah Kesling

A handmade pop-up book stands propped-open. Handwritten, cursive text reads: " I scratched yellow gunk off the coffee table/ with my fingernail, and Traci, with her yellow eyes stuck/ in the Holy Bible, looked for the part that said dragons were real/ at least before the flood. her skinny elbows poked out from under/ her blue dress as she sat on the lumpy red couch,/ and the cat sat next to her. Traci miscarried, is what my mom." Ink drawings of a cat and a dragon pop off the pages, facing each other.

Coming of Age at the Neighbors' House - 2012 - pop-up book: ink and colored paper, poem by Hannah Kesling