MARK RICHARDSON:  

Life I now live in Farmville, North Carolinawith my wife, Linda Adele Goodine (our daughter is back from NZ and applying to school In Montreal. We live in an old Williamsburg housewhich we are renovating. I retired from teaching after 34 years at the Herron School of Art and M now managing a few properties that we own. My wife took a job at Eastern Carolina University as a distinguished Belk Professor.15 years ago we did some research in New Zealand and England. It was a whirlwind tour but was a great experience for the whole family. I think the best part of this was renting a car and touring the north and south islands for 2 months. 10 summers ago we took a group of students to Greece. Two days in Athens then on to Paros for three weeks, with a short side trip to Santorini. It was great! I met up with a couple who have been producing ceramic products for the past thirty years on Paros. We visited the quarry where the Venus De Milo was mined. This was a quarry that was in existence in the third century BC. Part of my experience was to video tape the events. 9 years ago I was asked to visit Eldoret, Kenya to assist a crafts workshop that employes...Expand for more