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TOOL OF THE TRADE

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Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing various navigational instruments. Such instruments are used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools of their trade.

The collecting of anonymous objects — and the subsequent use of those objects in creating a perfectly styled interior — has become such a staple of modern life that it’s hard to remember a time when not everyone loaded up their vans twice a year at places like Brimfield. But Franco Clivio, a former industrial designer and a lecturer at Zurich’s Schule für Gestaltung, has been amassing such objects for more than four decades. His collection — which numbers into the thousands — is on view…

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Tools of the Trade by Lori Pitten Jenkins Watercolor ~ 13" x 19"

Sometimes an ink splatter or a watercolor texture shouldn’t just live on a piece of paper. Join us this month as we explore unique ways to turn your physical creations into digital textures. We’ll take three classes that will help us create unique, forever-lasting textures that can be used in any future graphic design project. No need to rely on standard brush or texture packs, with this workshop you can create your own! During the workshop, you’ll complete three fun projects over the course…