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Date: 19 April 2007 06:42:27
Over the weekend I was trying to describe Text Collecting to people. It being one of those things my dad does, which he calls work. Anyway this explains all.
Basically:
"Text-Collecting involves standing around on street corners, in parks, shop doorways, doctor's surgeries, libraries and special events and collecting the memories and visions of passers by.
The text is written in felt tip on flip charts so everyone can see what has been written and agree it is what they said.
The material is then left in its unedited form or converted into a poem. It is then displayed in a public place to be added to or put on a poster or leaflet. It is entirely up to the client."
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a dad who had a "real job", who had short hair and a suit. However, now I'm getting older I tend to realise that actually he is quite cool and I'm quite lucky to have him.