About Us
What We Do
The Field Office helps a small group of poets speak to the larger world. By simplifying speaking and travel logistics and offering clear lines of communication, The Field Office lays the important groundwork for creative conversations and meaningful experiences. If you have an interest in hosting a writer virtually or in person, we'd love to be in touch with you. Contact us here.
Who We Are
Vaughan Ashlie Fielder is the founder of The Field Office. She began her work for Nikky Finney in 2010, work that led to the creation of this office in 2013. With a background in library and information science, Vaughan currently works closely with seven poets to assist with calendar maintenance, event management, travel booking, website design, and more. You may learn more about those seven poets here. Vaughan also makes chapbooks and broadsides with her partner through Weight of Bees; she works in the garden, spends time with her family, and explores letterpress & analog photo processes. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Current Projects
AIR. Forthcoming, 2022. The most recent Field Office collective chapbook includes seven poems, one poem by each of The Field Office writers. Printed in an edition of 181, these will be mailed as thank-you gifts. The covers were printed on a Poco No. 0 proofing press with wood type and a linocut and are lined with mulberry paper endsheets. Handsewn. 5” x 7” // September 2022 // Contact us for more information.
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The chapbook NICKEL includes poems that were written during one Monday meeting in November of 2021 and features new work by Matthew Dickman, Didi Jackson, Major Jackson, Dorianne Laux, Michael McGriff, Joseph Millar, & Sharon Olds. Learn more about NICKEL here.
Past Projects & Archives
Our 2021 chapbook petrichor included poems from each of the seven Field Office poets, but it’s now out of print. Learn more about work we’ve done through Weight of Bees here & past projects here, including our past collective chapbooks, the Postcard Prize, Second Takes, & the Datebooks.