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I grew up in Denmark, north of Copenhagen, and went to a private school that focused on creativity. I got to try different things, and since I feel passionate about animals, I was allowed to keep rabbits and goats on the grounds at my school... At 16 I was sent me to live at a Danish school that was built on the principles of Anton Makarenko. The strict rules and the punitive nature of the collective did not detract from the new friends and the school band that I did enjoy. After three months of rebellion I was expelled. Then I spent a few months in Amsterdam before returning to Copenhagen where I lived in Christiania, a collective, for three years. There I experienced a diverse and free lifestyle and tried my hand at different crafts... Educated at the Copenhagen Art and Danish Design schools, I came to New York in 1986 and became the creative force behind an all women's music project called Maria Excommunikata, and wrote, recorded and performed with many talented and wonderful..

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