I’m working on a publication based on my dissertation research on scrapbookers and have been asked to come up with something to use interchangebly with scrapbookers. Is there a word that you use interchangeably with “scrapbooker” that fully captures the … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Most respondents could only identify rules of scrapbooking when pressed. I asked my respondents what they would tell a new scrapbooker. In addition to the previously discussed rules (#1, #2, #3, … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Another rule of scrapbooking has to do with its purpose. Regardless of whether a scrapbooker is creating scrapbooks for future generations or to commerate a special occasion, respondents agreed that scrapbooking … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Industry workers believe that the reason they had few scrapbookers who are not adults is because children and teenagers are not scrapbooking “in the safe way” (i.e., following the “rules” by … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Industry workers disagree as to rules about what a scrapbook should actually look like. Some think that scrapbookers should be familiar with basic color theory and design composition. One industry worker … Continue reading
Appropriate materials refer to both archival quality of the items in the scrapbook and also, appropriate tools. For example, industry workers try to sell new scrapbookers a paper trimmer to cut photos and paper with. Scissors, which most people already … Continue reading
My scrapbooking over the last few weeks has been all about digging into my stash. I feel like I have not made a dent in my stash despite limiting new scrapbooking purchases. Over the past few weeks, I’ve used rub-on … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. Industry workers in particular emphasize that there are no rules of scrapbooking, which is something many scrapbookers find appealing about the hobby. Digging deeper, one quickly realizes, that there are no … Continue reading
Starting next Wednesday, I’ll be back with my weekly posts from the dissertation. I may post periodically on my minimalist scrapbooking project. I am not keeping track of my scrapbooking purchases like I was. I’ve got out of it what … Continue reading
Each Wednesday, I usually write a post from my dissertation. The last few weeks, I’ve written about attending crops. Some scrapbookers no longer crop with others for several reasons. The scrapbooker now has a permanent space in her or his home to … Continue reading
Stephanie Medley-Rath is a sociologist and scrapbooker who studies scrapbooking and memory keeping. Scrapworthy Lives is a blog focused on her sociological analysis of scrapbooking, with a sprinkling of posts about Stephanie's own scrapbooking projects.
