Visual Interview : the text

First part of the "Visual Interview": the actual interview.  My interviewee is Quinn Mahler.  We chatted for a while and I decided that the best way to describe Quinn is by using a poem that I wrote, as well as a few quotes that she said during our interview.  I wrote the poem, because Quinn is not only majoring in Graphic Design, but also Creative Writing.  I was asking her what types of writing she really likes, and one of them was poetry.  I asked her who a few of her favorite poets were and she told me two of them, Gertrude Stein & Lisa Jarnot.  I looked up and attempted to replicate their style of writing when I wrote the poem about her.

two sides that bind

flip the world to see all the sites

two pieces that combine

not as initially thought

fight for what she wants

help those who fall short

eyes hold the smallest piece

compassion cradles the world

time is limitless

            future sits high in the trees

her vision sets scenes

            clicks follow suit

           

her fingers wait for the moment of action

            utensils at the ready

her voice waits

            for the moment of need

her hands yearn

            for the ability to create

“I hate wearing pants.”

“Girls had to be in the kitchen cookin’ shit.”

“I like the relationship between person and self”

“I’m driven directly from my mood.”