Intricacies of language capture teen's imagination

By Michael Tsai

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 10, 2012

~~<p>Of all the things a bright, artistic teenager might think to collect -- graphic novels, obscure recordings, grievances against the adult status quo -- what Aloe Corry prizes most are the magazine cutouts, hastily recorded dreams and snippets of wordplay that flash like lightning across the landscape of her imagination.</p>
<p>"I'm an idea collector," Corry says. "When I come across a new idea and I have the opportunity to explore it and be creative with it, I'm really happy."</p>
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Of all the things a bright, artistic teenager might think to collect -- graphic novels, obscure recordings, grievances against the adult status quo -- what Aloe Corry prizes most are the magazine cutouts, hastily recorded dreams and snippets of wordplay that flash like lightning across the landscape of her imagination.

"I'm an idea collector," Corry says. "When I come across a new idea and I have the opportunity to explore it and be creative with it, I'm really happy." Login for more...