The Film
Experience the healing power of art through The Art of Loss. The short documentary (16 min) tells the story of Laura Stevenson, an artist and professor processing the grief of miscarriage by making art. She and her husband Eric unpack the pain that is rarely discussed publicly.
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Contact the director at kathybruner@icloud.com if you're interested in arranging a screening.
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Filmmakers
Meet the filmmakers who brought the story to life
Director / Producer / Writer - Kathy Bruner
Kathy Bruner is a professor and documentary filmmaker. She teaches film and video production at Taylor University in Indiana. She holds a BA in Broadcast-Communication and Journalism, an MA in Telecommunication, and an MFA in Filmmaking. Her previous film was a feature length story about four struggling teens at a last chance high school. Kathy is married to John and the proud mother of Andrew.
Editor - Hannah Johnson
Hannah Johnson is from Martinsville, Indiana with a BA in Film and Media Production from Taylor University. She has had a passion for visual storytelling since she was writing, filming, and editing short films in elementary school. Since choosing to pursue film in high school, Hannah has felt called to inspire and connect with others by bringing unique and compelling stories to life.
Sound Designer & Audio Mix - Josh Taylor
Josh is Chief Engineer & Adjunct Professor at Taylor University. He holds a BA in Media Communication and uses his technical knowledge to help film students build their skills. He teaches courses in Post-Production Methods, Steadicam, Audio Post-Production, Adobe Premiere and Lighting & Sound for Live TV. He's husband to Sara and father to Nathan and Aaron.
Featuring
Meet the people who lived this story
Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson is assistant professor of Art at Taylor University where she teaches drawing, painting and printmaking. Laura holds a BA in Studio Art from Taylor University and an MFA in Painting from the University of New Hampshire. She works in a variety of mediums, including sculpture and interactive installations. Her work explores what may appear unseen in cultures, the news, and our daily lives. She is blessed to be mother to Vera and wife to Eric.
Eric Stevenson
Eric Stevenson is an engineer with 3M in Hartford City, Indiana. He studied materials science and engineering at Cornell University and earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Eric enjoys DIY projects and hiking. He grew up in New Hampshire. He is the proud father of Vera and husband to Laura.
Vera Stevenson
Vera Stevenson is an active baby who loves the outdoors, avocados, and smiling at everybody!
Quinn Miles
Quinn is an artist and illustrator from Indiana working in a variety of media, primarily focused on using Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop, and an analog sketchbook. She has worked under the mentorship of Laura throughout her college career at Taylor and has become good friends with her throughout the process. Quinn is a recent graduate of Taylor University's art program.
Director's Statement
From Director Kathy Bruner
Documentary filmmaking allows me to tell the stories of real people, and the artform can demonstrate the beauty and struggle of being human. My previous film, a feature called "Last Year at the Crossing," weighed heavily on me as a filmmaker. I wanted my next film to demonstrate the beauty and restorative power of art-making. In "The Art of Loss," my main subject, Laura, processes the loss of miscarriage through the mediums of printmaking, sculpture, and porcelain, even as I worked in the film medium and found it a source of healing for me. I’m deeply grateful to Laura and Eric for sharing their intimate story and to my creative collaborators Hannah Johnson and Josh Taylor for editing and sound design.