In March of 2024 I was gifted a make your own comic book, book. This is when I started making vinyl stickers of my digital drawings of plants, and turning them into comics. I also started making comics on my iPad and turning them into zines.
Princeton Public Library Summer Reading Program Zine
In March of 2024 I was commissioned by the Princeton Public Library to create a zine for their Summer Reading Program which was themed “Adventure Begins at YOUR Library”.
Plants that travel and don’t need watering
In February of 2024 I turned one of my digital plant drawings into pins that don’t need watering and you can attach to your bag, lapel, tie, etc…
Lil’ Zine Vending Machine
The Lil Zine Venzine Machine is a project which involves the distribution of tiny zines via a vending machine. For 4 quarters an individual may purchase a surprise zine created by artist Megan Lotts. This work will debut at the Princeton Zinefest on March 16, 2024 at the Princeton Public Library in Princeton, New Jersey.
Artistic Coloring Books- PLANTS
This artist coloring book could also be called a zine. If you love coloring and plants, contact me to get your signed copy.
Plants that don’t need watering for sale
Want to purchase one of my drawings of our plants on a t-shirt, note-book, coaster, or more? Check out my shop on Redbubble- https://www.redbubble.com/people/mclotts/shop?asc=u
Drawing Rutgers by Megan Lotts
Drawing Rutgers is a project created by Megan Lotts which was inspired by the Rutgers Urban Sketch Project. You can learn more about the Drawing Rutgers project & Rutgers Urban Sketching at the following link: https://sites.rutgers.edu/books-we-read/creativity-play/. Or view the Drawing Rutgers google map at this link: https://go.rutgers.edu/drawingrutgers.
Urban Sketching at the Rutgers University Art Library
RU Urban Sketching Project- Fall 2021 Website: https://libguides.rutgers.edu/urbansketching/home Monday, November 1, 2021- Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Hashtags (Instagram): #rutgersurbansketching #ruusk2021 Project Description: A sketch is a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to inform the creation of a subsequent, more finished product. Urban Sketching is to capture one’s surroundings or draw what you…
Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries
Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement (forthcoming July 2021) Want to learn more, check this book out at your local library or purchase your own copy at this link: https://www.alastore.ala.org/creativityculture This book shows academic and public libraries the many benefits of nurturing a culture of creativity, offering hands-on guidance on encouraging…
Windows For Understanding 2021
As an artist and librarian, I’m interested in cross-disciplinary collaboration, outreach, engagement, creativity, storytelling, and how diverse communities work together to reach common goals. After learning more about the latest research coming from the Rutgers School of Public Health, I set out to create a piece that explores my understanding of the inequities for minority,…
Button-making
Outreach, engagement, learning, and fun in 60 seconds: Button making at the Rutgers University Libraries In the fall of 2016, the Rutgers University Libraries (RUL)-New Brunswick Learning and Engagement team spent $580 to purchase a button maker and supplies to make 1,000 buttons. Since then, the libraries have collaborated on button projects with many departments…
Carnegie Mellon- Qatar (February 2020)
Watch CMQ interview: On February 1, 2020, I boarded a plane with bags full of LEGO as well as Rutgers University Libraries coloring books, zines, and library swag. My final destination was Doha, Qatar to visit one of Carnegie Mellon’s satellite campuses. I was invited to Doha as the Carnegie Mellon-Qatar (CM-Q) Glorianna St Clair…
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