art, design, poetry
book art & design
Recent projects include art design for anthologies and books by poets. I also create artist book mock-ups for my poetry and design occasional broadsides, poetry cards, posters, and other ephemera working with mixed media, monoprinting, letterpress, and collage.
poetry collections & anthologies
Reviews of Reliquary of Debt are available in Grab the Lapels, Portage Magazine and Whale Review. A sincere thank you to the reviewers.
selected writing online
bio
Wendy Vardaman, PhD, has a day job as a digital media specialist—managing website content, editing, and visualizing data. She holds degrees in structural engineering, English, and graphic design and is the author of four collections of poetry: Obstructed View (Fireweed Press 2009), Reliquary of Debt (Lit Fest Press 2015), Rules of (dis)engagement, or Dubious perFormances (with Sarah Sadie, Dancing Girl Press 2016), and thread me an exit (Brain Mill Press 2025).
Recent honors include a residency at Ragdale in 2025 and the 2024 Dick Scuglik Memorial Fellowship and residency for writing about art from Write On, Door County.
With Sarah Sadie she served as Madison poet laureate (2012 to 2015), published Verse Wisconsin (2009 to 2013), created a micro-press, and co-edited two anthologies.
In addition to writing poetry and essays about poetry, her creative practice includes editing, illustration, printmaking, and design. She volunteers as a designer and artist for poetry-related causes.
See a list of creative & academic publications, a resume, or an art & design portfolio for more information and work.
