The Red Awl is a collaborative side-project and studio/workshop run by Karen McClanahan and Steve Lauman. Our mission is to create, promote, and exhibit handcrafted, quirky, and often humorous artists’ books (bookworks), zines, and fine art multiples.

Launched in 2022, we are located at 917 Main Street in Clarkdale, Arizona. Occasionally we open our 242 square foot lobby for pop-up shops, projects, and exhibitions.

We are advocates for an analog approach to drawing and writing: a drawing instrument in hand, on paper, is a direct connection to the brain which has the potential to unlock cognitive superpowers.