Lost and Found Lab Inaugural Artist in Residence: Annie Weatherwax

Cos Cob, CT: The James Stevenson Lost and Found Lab announces the selection of its inaugural artist-in-residence, artist and author Annie Weatherwax.

Founded by Josie Merck, the Lost and Found Lab is named after cartoonist James Stevenson’s New York Times series and provides live/work space for visual artists, writers, and scholars exploring the relationship between language and art. The Lost and Found Lab celebrates Stevenson’s work as a renowned children’s book author and New Yorker cartoonist by providing a peaceful and private sanctuary in which to dedicate unrestricted time to one’s craft.

Annie Weatherwax began her career sculpting cartoons and superhero characters from DC Comics, Nickelodeon, and Pixar. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, All We Had — which, according to her, was written “one picture at a time”—was made into a movie directed by and starring Katie Holmes and premiered in 2016 at the Tribeca Film Festival.

“I am thrilled and honored to be the inaugural artist-in-residence at The James Stevenson Lost and Found Lab,” says Weatherwax. “I am a long-time fan of Stevenson’s work and the lab’s mission couldn’t be more in line with my interests.”

Driven by the desire to understand her dyslexia, Weatherwax has written extensively on the relationship between language and visual literacy. She is currently experimenting with hybrid forms of storytelling, working in the capacity of "The Literary Cartoonist,” combining text with kinetic typography, drawing, and animation.

“We are delighted to welcome an inaugural artist such as Annie Weatherwax who, like James Stevenson, mines multiple veins of creativity— seeing and telling stories in pictures and words. We are off on an exciting adventure together,” says Lost and Found Lab Founder Josie Merck.