Lund
Amy Lund is a book and paper artist living in Portland, Oregon. As a teenager, Amy burned up her mother’s blender–and two more after that–trying to figure out the magic of papermaking. The allure of that first batch of paper started her on a long and winding path in the field. She holds a BFA from Oregon College of Art and Craft, and has worked for artists such as Barb Tetenbaum and Kathy Kuehn. Amy’s strong domestic and folk traditions play a key role in her unique artist books and limited editions under the imprint of Nortonsdatter Press. Her work is conceptually quiet and material-centric, often rooted in the themes of Home and the human experience.
Education
2013-2016 BFA in Craft, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland OR
2009-2012 AFA, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
1995-1997 University of Minnesota, studied interior design
Exhibitions
2021 HBC49: The Hand Bookbinders of California Annual Exhibition, American Bookbinders Museum, San Francisco, CA
2020 HBC48: The Hand Bookbinders of California Annual Exhibition, Arion Press, San Francisco, CA
2019 The Book as Art v7.0: Wonders, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA
2019 Art of the Book: 9th Annual International Exhibit, Honorable Mention, Rochester, NY
2019 Book Smart: Learning to Break the Rules, American Bookbinders Museum, San Francisco, CS
2019 Morgan Conservatory Juried Exhibition, Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
2019 The Book as Place: Visions of the Built Environment, University of California, Environmental Design Library, CA
2018 The Book as Art v6.0: Pulp, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA
2018 Esteem: Artists & Mentors, Linn Benton Community College, Albany, OR
2018 Unrestricted: an Exploration of Artist Books, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA
2017 Pop Up Now II, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR
2016 Evidence in Making, 10th & Hoyt, Portland, OR
2016 Re-Green, Centrum Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2016 BFA Thesis Exhibition, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2016 Book + Print Showcase, Centrum Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2015 Juried Student Show, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR- Honorable Mention
2015 Cross Section, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2014 Book +Print Showcase, Centrum Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2014 Juried Student Show, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2013 Book + Print Showcase, Centrum Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2013 Parts of a Whole, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Alumni Show, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
2012 Student Show, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
2011 Student Show, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
2020 Included in, Paper Storytelling: An Overview of Approaches to Handmade Paper in Artist
Books, by Julie Chen, Hand Papermaking, v35, n2, Winter 2020
Professional Experience
2018 Juror, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Artist’s Vision–Artifacts of a Journey
2017-2019 College Book Art Association Board of Directors, Secretary
2015-2017 College Book Arts Association Board of Directors, Student Representative
2015-2016 Oregon College of Art and Craft Board of Directors, Student Representative
2015 Studio Assistant, Ben Buswell, Portland, OR
2015 Studio Assistant for Letterpress, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
2015 Studio School Assistant, Hedi Kyle, Oregon College of Art and Craft
2015 Studio School Assistant, Helen Heibert, Oregon College of Art and Craft
2014 Studio School Assistant, Daniel Kelm, Oregon College of Art and Craft
2012-2013 Exhibitions Intern, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Student Assistant, High School Art Day, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN