jadekrapsen

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Name: jadekrapsen
Age: 22
City: Brookings
Country: United States

Joined: Mar 2008

Poetess, Writer, Artist, Photographer, Wife, Stocker.

I’ve been taking photographs since childhood, when I had to steal/borrow my mother’s camera to take them. Of course, I usually got in huge trouble when she discovered random shots of things she didn’t care about or when I took shots I was assigned but used angles that she didn’t like for them. I admit to causing her very much grief, but I needed to feed my artistic addiction somehow and I wasn’t very good at painting.
I don’t believe art can be taught. The basics, mayhaps, but I refuse to allow “teachers” to tell me what colors, angles, styles, etcétera I must use when all they know are their personal opinions about what art should be. I will not sacrifice my soul for the sake of a grade and I did occasionally suffer criticism or a lower grade for that belief.

In reference to my writing, I’m obsessed with language and proper grammatic structure, but I do make mistakes like anyone else and will not be upset with anyone who sees fit to offer suggestions. I sometimes use too many adjectives and I tend to ramble, which you’ll notice if you’re still reading this. Gawd, I hope you’re not wasting time reading this. I prefer poetry to prose and reject applying specific styles or structure to it. When asked my poetry genre, I may smartassily say it’s either “random,” “poetic,” “free” or “open,” depending upon the first adjective that spirals into the staircase of my mind. Also, I prefer written to spoken, because I hate the sound of my voice and love being able to re-edit before anyone sees my words. I also hate phones, as if that mattered.

As for my current photo: I’m well aware of how goofy the purple sunglasses look, but they were really cheap and I needed a pair for my trip to Spain. I don’t wear them on a regular basis, so lay your fears of hippie goggles to rest; I’m quite normal.

http://jade-krapsen.deviantart.com
http://www.youtube.com/iWedTheRed

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My husband Brent is a superbly-talented musician and can be researched, contacted, and otherwise found at:

PRIMARY Site ~ http://www.myspace.com/novellice
http://www.youtube.com/theRedPress
http://www.redbubble.com/people/theRedPress