{
  "id": 14219350,
  "title": "Meet the Lap Easel, a Portable Companion for Taking Creativity Anywhere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/meet-the-lap-easel-a-portable-companion-for-taking-creativity-anywhere",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:02:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colossal",
    "slug": "colossal",
    "url": "https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/10/bill-groot-lap-easel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago-based artist Bill Groot creates handmade Lap Easels from birch plywood and solid hardwoods like birch, cherry, and maple. This portable device offers a comfortable, adjustable surface for a variety of creative pursuits, such as drawing, painting, reading, writing, and screen time. The Lap Easel boasts five adjustable height settings to minimize hand and neck strain, and a compartment for storing basic supplies. Available through the Colossal Shop, this versatile tool can be yours today for as little as $7 per month by becoming a Colossal Member and supporting independent arts publishing. The story first appeared on the Colossal website.",
  "summary": "The ingenious device is an adjustable support that sits comfortably on your lap or tabletop. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Meet the Lap Easel, a Portable Companion for Taking Creativity Anywhere appeared first on Colossal .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}