About Alonna

Alonna Shaw is a California-based multidisciplinary artist, writer, and developmental editor. Her diverse background in theater, film, television, and fine art meet on the page, often using collage techniques, to challenge everyday language. Her creative works reflect place and identity through the lenses of consumerism, feminine identity, and environmental issues. Robots fascinate her.

She practices hybrid poetics that embrace sonic textures while blending poetic genres. Her work focuses on contemporary life and futurism with nostalgic touchstones. The vulnerability within the human condition drives her to examine what exists beneath the surface.

She occasionally blogs on fragrance-free wellness. Disclaimer: This blog is for entertainment and inspirational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. She is not a medical professional. She has not received any compensation from any companies mentioned. Nor is she endorsing anyone or any products. The opinions expressed are hers alone.

A favorite quote about Stein..."I was dead set against her and I just went to see what she looked like and then she took the door of my mind right off its hinges and now it's wide open."—Carl Van Vechten quoting an Amherst student (Gertrude Stein's America)