Howard, Catherine

28/09/2009

Audio file duration: 00:24:35 Format of original recording: wav 44.1 khz 16 bit ZOOM digital recorder.

These recordings are part of the One & Other interview series that has been licensed by the Wellcome Trust for public use under Creative Commons Attribution-non commercial-Share Alike 3.00 UK. This means that anyone based in the UK can share and remix the material, as long as it is for non-commercial purposes. Credits, where given, should be to the library at Wellcome Collection, London. (c) Wellcome Trust.

Interview with Catherine Howard conducted by Paula Testa. On the plinth, Howard will be going through transitions that have affected her in life since she a toddler through to her life in the present. She will be showing photos and sticking things to herself etc. to show changes and growth within her personal narrative. Howard talks of her enjoyment of teaching and of her plans to apply to the VSO (Voluntary Service Organisation) in order to spend the next couple of years teaching in Africa, preferably Malawi. Since divorcing 17 years ago she has travelled as much as possible (she is currently on country 51). Additionally, Howard was interested in the historical aspect of One and Other and whether future generations will examine the project hoping it will give them insight into life during the early 21st Century. However, she worries that participants in the project and the demographics they define will only make up a small representation of the country.