Rose Kaspersen:
Life Long Learner

Julie Chen's artist books are a great inspiration (https://flyingfishpress.com/). She usually only makes 50 copies of her books, but they...

I made the cover from cardboard layers, but added the googly eyes (like the fish) but covered them with the individual cases that my...

I lost my page with the fish on the plate. I've looked everywhere. I put it under something heavy so it would flatten, but now I can't...

I'm learning a lot about Pop up art (paper engineering). Ducan Biringham makes it pretty easy, but practice helps. I bought his book too....

rubberbands help too.

Continuing my theme about plastics that cannot be recycled and end up in the oceans, I am making an artist book. So here is some process...

The Protagonist is a fish. Our marine life is endangered by plastics that strangle or degrade into microplastics that wildlife eat but...

I finished my antagonist, at least until I find some more of the same color cardboard to add a bit more to the front of his jacket--or...

Our task this time is to create an Antagonist and Protagonist out of cardboard (glue, no tape). They must be at least 12" high and stand...

After a few tries here is the final effort.

Since my son thought my story ideas were too dark and depressing, I went with a more kid-friendly approach. Now that I had the story, I...

This week we were assigned to write a storyline with a beginning, middle, and an end. It must include at least 2 characters, and be about...

This week we were to create an object of transport that is related to our issue of concern. Mine was about plastics harming our...

Excellent Artist Talk. I love how much research she does for each of her projects.

Yes, this artwork is about our environment and how the majority of plastics are not recycled. They aren't recycled because it is not...

While in class, I made Madame Les Arts. I had this cool tube that my portable stainless steel straw came in, and had to use it for...

Our first assignment is to use a toilet paper tube or some other found object and create an imaginary friend in 2 hours. OK, I'm a...

I passed my PSIA Children's Specialist I certification last week. I learned a lot and had fun too. This week, I'm trying to get organized...

The fall 2020 semester at George Mason University ended well, but now I am back to teaching Alpine Ski lessons at Whitetail Resort....