Ren Geertsen
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
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| 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, 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 |