Wendy Withrow (b. 1974, Corona, California) brings her experience of daily life as a parent, partner, friend, neighbor, citizen, and steward into the work she makes. Using the intimacy of the book form to tackle current political and social issues, her work combines words, textures, form, and movement in time. She is influenced by contemporary dance as well as origami and the ceramic arts.
Withrow holds a diploma in traditional bookbinding from the North Bennet Street School in Boston, Massachusetts. Before pursuing the book arts, Withrow studied sculptural ceramics, graduating with a BFA in ceramic art from Grand Valley State University. In addition to exhibiting her work locally and nationally, she makes functional ceramics out of a shared studio with her neighbor under the name Calkins Clayworks.