Myra Kalaw (she/her) was born and raised in the Philippines where she first discovered a love for books and reading. At Columbia Col￾lege Chicago, she combined her two passions — Poetry and Book & Paper Arts, by learning how to print books the old-fashioned way like the poets, Blake and Whitman. She has lived in Chicago for over 30 years and has worked with the local CIRCA Pintig Theatre and The Bread & Puppet Theater of Vermont. From 2021-2022, she was chosen as one of 8 artists of Chicago Puppet Lab, an 8-month residency program by The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.