Stephanie Raudsepp

My writing practice spans poetry, cultural analysis, and explorations of the digital/analog intersection. Much of this work follows what I call an "archival impulse"—preserving observations, returning to ideas across years or decades, and refining them when I have the clarity and craft to execute them properly.

Some pieces in this portfolio originated as academic projects or early experiments from 2012-2014 and have been substantially revised and republished through Medium or developed into professional publications under December First Press. This iterative approach reflects how I work: I don't abandon ideas that aren't ready; I let them mature and return when the time is right.

Current focus:

• December First Press: My publishing imprint featuring color-driven book series
• Medium essays: Cultural analysis, creative practice, and contemporary observations
• Poetry: "Early Hours" fragments exploring contemporary life through unexpected angles
• Academic writing: Revised and expanded explorations of visual culture, craft activism, and art history

My writing tends toward compressed observations rather than expansive narratives—choosing concrete details and contemporary objects over traditional imagery. Whether analyzing yarn bombing as street activism or documenting fragments of early morning consciousness, I'm interested in how we make meaning from the material reality of modern life.