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About Me
My name is Laurie Tavan, and I am a custom seamstress and costumer, as well as an artist in other media.
If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or need help with a project of artistic nature, please do not hesitate to contact me.
History
I grew up in Alden, New York, a small town outside of Buffalo. After high school, I studied at Cornell University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Evolution. At Cornell I discovered an interest in Ornithology, which led me to volunteer work as manager of a wildlife shelter in the Lake Tahoe, California area, to volunteer work in bird banding at the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, and to employment as an avian veterinary assistant at For The Birds with Dr. Fern Van Sant, one of the nation's top avian veterinarians. I now devote my time to my activities and sewing, but spend plenty of time with my Sun Conure, Percival.
Social Networking
This Web 2.0 social network thing really works. I'm highly involved in a number of online communities. You can look me up on the following, and request to be my friend: