Ren Geertsen

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About me

Gender Female
Location Taos, New Mexico, United States
Introduction I have always loved making things. I have always saved old art work, clothing, ribbons, wire, magazines, and other interesting scraps of things to be made into something new. This is something that has always been a part of who I am and what I do. I have recently become more aware of the things that I throw away on a daily basis thinking that they are useless. I've also been noticing the things I buy that I think I need, like a new basket to throw all my jewelry into, or a new journal to write in. What if I could buy less of these new things and find ways to make them instead using items that would otherwise get thrown away? This would seem too big of a task for some. It is easier just to make a quick purchase. But me, I like making things. That's what I do for fun.
Interests recycled art, modern dance, photography, hiking, acting, modeling, erotic art, trapeze, fort building, scavenger hunts, snowboarding
Favorite Movies Benny and Joon, Monty Python, Wallace and Grommit, A Town Called Panic, Corpse Bride, Totoro, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Cat Returns, Lars and the Real Girl, Amelie
Favorite Music Stereototal, Radiohead, White Stripes, Zap Mama, Diane Izzo, The New Up, Ani DeFranco
Favorite Books 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse by Garth Johnson, Women Artists in the 20th and 21st Century (Uta Grosenick), Franny and Zooey, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The God of Small Things