Hello everyone!
I'll be presenting next week and for the reading on thrifting, I thought we could each bring an item we have thrifted, and which has special meaning to us. This can be piece of clothing, curio, shoes, ornaments, or anything at all picked up at the Goodwill stores, flea markets, random junk yard sales, or even online from sites such as ebay from private sellers (as opposed to online designated vintage or consignment stores).
With regards to the item, it would also be great to share our thoughts on several things:
1. Why do you have a specific attachment to this item? Was it in the excitement of its discovery? Its value to you?
2. Its imagined history: Who do you think it belonged to, what past life do you think the item had?
3. How you navigate a thrift store, flea market, junk year sale, or online "thrift". I'd love to hear how you navigate the space of the thrift, how one would make sense of the very specific "grammar" of thrifting and the thrift space.
Thanks alot everyone! Looking forward to seeing your items and listening to their stories on Monday.
Best,
Nadine
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