ABOUT LURCH
LURCH is a Portland based, community driven zine. Each issue presents a broad theme that creatives are encouraged to (loosely) follow and submit artwork, writing, photography, textiles and more to be featured in the following issue.
Founded in 2022 by Emma Wiseman and Anna Volk, LURCH has been growing steadily.
In addition to publishing our zine, we actively engage in Portland’s zine and arts community. We’ve participated in the Independent Publishers Panel through Literary Arts, our team has helped organize the annual Portland Zine Symposium. And we’re also involved in an ongoing Independent Publishers Research Project with BERM magazine.
EMMA WISEMAN
Co-Founder, Art Director & CommunicationsEmma is a cofounder of LURCH, art director, and head of communications. If you’ve talked to LURCH you’d probably talked to Emma.
Emma likes to have ten projects going on at once, making fancy typography layouts, and event planning.
Emma likes to collect troll dolls, gnomes, perfume, and rocks. She also self publishes her own newspaper called Shifty Gnome News.
ANNA VOLK
Co-Founder, Art Director & Web DesignAnna is a cofounder of LURCH, art director, and designer. She’s a mastermind behind LURCH’s quirky visuals. With the perfect blend of creativity and organization, Anna keeps everything running smoothly, ensuring our zine stays cohesive, our website up to date, and even designed the LURCH logo.
Anna loves to say YES to big ideas and run with them.
Anna’s a boardgame creator, occasional painter, social butterfly,
Hot-Pocket connoisseur, and animal lover.
ELLEN LYONS
Art Director, Production & DesignerInternational woman of mystery. Ellen makes all the production happen. Whether it’s a cover photoshoot, or cutting out vinyl for lurch murch - she’s there. Ellen joined LURCH on our second issue and has been the woman with the grid bringing organization to our layouts.
Ellen is the person to always include everyone. LOVE.