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“How To Be An Explorer Of The World 1. Always Be LOOKING (notice the ground beneath your feet.) 2. Consider Everything Alive & Animate 3. EVERYTHING Is Interesting. Look Closer. 4. Alter Your Course Often. 5. Observe For Long Durations (and short ones). 6. Notice The Stories Going On Around You. 7. Notice PATTERNS. Make CONNECTIONS. 8. DOCUMENT Your Findings (field notes) In A VAriety Of Ways. 9. Incorporate Indeterminacy. 10. Observe Movement. 11. Create a Personal DIALOGUE With Your Environment. Talk to it. 12. Trace Things Back to Their ORIGINS. 13. Use ALL of the Senses In Your Investigations.”

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Book:How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum
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How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum

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Keri Smith
Keri Smith

Keri Smith is a renowned author and artist known for her unique visual art style and creative writing. Born in 1973, she graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with a Bachelor's degree in graphic design. Smith's work encompasses various fields, including illustration, photography, and writing, often exploring themes of personal identity, memory, and everyday life. more

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