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Taking imagination seriously - Janet Echelman

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Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing -- which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity.

Her piece in Portugal marked the first time Echelman collaborated with

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