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Laurelle Runkle

83 years old

From Roswell, New Mexico 

Former Doctor's office employee and stay-at-home mom

Enjoys making jewelry and reading novels

Laurelle, "Laurie", enjoys making jewelry, but sees dance and music, specifically modern music, as the most important forms of art. She says that art is important because “it’s something I can do with others.” When asked why she makes art – in the form of drawings, jewelry pieces, or anything else – she says,

It just makes me feel good about what I can do.

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