School Lunch, Unpacking our Shared Stories started as a personal project and snowballed quickly into an obsession (and finally a book!)

Drawing on material from more than seventy voices, the stories she captures in words and photos cover all walks of life—from celebrities and chefs to a circus family, new immigrants, a creative dad whose illustrated lunch bags went viral, plenty of unlikely cultural mashups, and one genuine cafeteria lady. Their experiences are compelling, familiar, and foreign at the same time, forming a cultural time capsule. School Lunch celebrates our diversity and our shared experience.

A series of 26 wacky images, made in collaboration with food stylist and director, Victoria Granof.

Dreaming up the ideas was a blast. Lucy and Victoria’s problem-solving skills (honed from years on commercial sets) really shone. They may or may not have broken onto a private golf course with raw eggs and toast, ready with innocent excuses.

The series features original photography styled and created by Lucy & Victoria, original illustration painted by Lucy, and collage elements from Victoria. They would love to combine those skills again in another application some day soon.

Prints available for purchase upon request.