Jordan Monloire speaks about Sweet Tarts and her reasons for coming to the Chico Review

About this episode

Jordan Monloire discusses her photography work and her participation in the Chico Review.

2026 Chico Attendees Series Jordan Monloire speaks about Sweet Tarts and her reasons for coming to the Chico Review Jordan Monloire is a photographer + book maker living in the pnw, usa. Presently doing time in the dark room and shooting only a fraction of sites worth seeing. She predominantly focuses on gonzo style black and white, post-documentative portraiture. The core of her practice is her "fruits basket"—the act of capturing the realities of her experience and maintaining the ability to collect and share. You’ll find most of her work in silver gelatin fibre prints, with periodic appearances inlaid in installations and handmade zines When I was 19 a man stopped me on a city bus in Seattle, he wound up gifting me my first analog camera. This exchange is what introduced me to making pictures. I currently live in Seattle Washington, working on my forthcoming book titled Sweet Tarts. https://jordanmonloire.com https://www.instagram.com/alphag3rl The Chico Review is the country’s premier Photobook Retreat. Organized by Charcoal Book Club, The Chico Review takes place over six nights at Chico Hot Springs Resort, near Livingston Montana. Applicants will spend the week…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Chovan-Dalton

Guest: Jordan Monloire

Topics covered

• photography
• book making
• gonzo style
• black and white
• Chico Review
• artistic practice

Keywords

• photography
• Sweet Tarts
• Chico Review
• gonzo style
• black and white
• book making
• Seattle

Sponsors

Charcoal Book Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chico Review

Books & works: Sweet Tarts

Places: Seattle, Chico Hot Springs Resort, Montana

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