about amy:
I’m a poet, a sewist, a designer, and a parent. I love being home, taking care of my children, taking care of myself, carving out space to feel things and make things, offering ideas, watching reality television, and eating treats.
Amy Bornman is a poet, textile artist, and parent living in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the author of two books of poetry, There is a Future (Paraclete Press Poetry, 2020), and Broken Waters (forthcoming from Fernwood Press this fall) and co-author of How to Sew Clothes (Abrams Books, 2023). Amy publishes zines, prints, and other ephemera as part of her home-based small press, Imaginary Lake, and writes an email newsletter called My Candle Burns. She also designs simple sewing patterns for All Well Workshop, which she founded in 2019. Amy’s work in both poetry and textiles focuses on themes of domesticity, self-regard, caregiving, place, and spirituality.
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