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“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” — Egyptian proverb*

Paper reed poster

This series stems from the portable document technology made of the stems of Egypt’s Nile grass: the papyrus sedge also called paper reed. Inked in the language of pictorial images and phonetic symbols, it was the new medium of an ancient message.

Keep away from trouble and sing to it. —Egyptian proverb*

*The Egyptian proverbs quoted throughout this post are from Hanna Fielding’s favourites.

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