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In the spring of 2021, as the Artist-in-Residence at Columbia College Chicago's  Aesthetics of Research, Laura conceptualized, edited, and launched MASKS Literary Magazine. Featuring the work of a diverse group of poets, essayists, and fiction writers, this Weisman Award-winning publication is committed to amplifying emerging creative voices and increasing representation of the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, multilingual, and other underrepresented communities.
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From the Summer 2022 "Editor's Letter"

We want to be heard and seen. This is what stories, poetry, and art can do. The words of a poet or author reflect what is in our own heart, articulating parts of ourselves that we couldn't put into words on our own.

​An essay about cats and chronic pain captures unconditional love. A poem about poached pears and fig salad celebrates non-binary identity. Sculptural costumes crafted from eggshells, acorns, and lavender exemplify harmony with nature. A micro-examination of the pores of a face recasts imperfection as truth. Art helps us realize that we are part of a greater human experience. It is to see and be seen. Feel and be felt. To be enveloped by light, and emanate that light from within.  - L.A. Hawbaker
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Laura Hawbaker
​lhawbaker@colum.edu

(312) 375-8852
Chicago, Illinois
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