| Friday, April 20, 2007 |
| Interesting Facts |
When I asked Laurel Richardson what where some interesting facts about herself that she would like others to know about, she replied:
"I am a visual artist. I make books--not just write them--and alter books. I love Sedona, Arizona and Oro Valley--North of Tucson. I call myself a "poststructural feminist" and see the world through those wonderful lenses...wonderful, because I'm looking at the world as a place of possibility, constant renewal."
Ms. Richardson makes it clear that her interests are not solely academic: she is also an artist of many mediums. On top of that, Laurel Richardson contributes to writing poetry and creative writing through books that are not related to sociological pursuits. But where does she find the time?! According to her website, (http://www.sociology.ohio-state.edu/lwr/curriculumvitae.php_) her poems have appeared in several volumes of poetry, and she has presented them in poetry readings for the past 25 years.
Laurel Richardson also mentioned the art of altering books, which is basically a creative process like painting used over books of poetry, etc. The best way to describe this would be to see a few examples, which can be found here:
http://www.logolalia.com/alteredbooks/
http://www.alteredbookartists.com/
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(I was AMAZED to see the different mediums used with altering books--and a thorough google-search proved to be a lot of fun--I recommend taking a look yourself!)
Many more interesting hobbies and facts about Laurel Richardson will be covered in the upcoming sections--it is easy to see what a diverse and creative woman Ms. Richardson is in all fields of art and academia.  |
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