Recently I had to take an exam for my master’s program, in which we were supposed to match the correct historical photo process with a physical artifact (from daguerreotypes to salt and carbon prints). Furthermore, we had to date them and provide justification for the appraisal.
It was a fun project, but I hadn’t taken a test in a while and it definitely gave me BUTTERFLIES, which is the inspiration for this pattern. Drawing is the perfect way to relieve anxiety, I find!
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