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What a wonderful essay … I’ve recently started Period Piece, so lyrical

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Thanks, Susan! An extraordinary artist/life. 🌿✨️

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Thanks for this piece. I love her writing but didn’t know very much about her art, but this glimpse has made me want more

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Thanks, Katy. Her woodcuts are so brilliant. 🌿✨️

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Such a beautiful piece, James. Thank you so much! I have never seen such beautiful and intricate wood engravings ever. So amazing to see and learn about this amazing artist. Really enjoyed your essay. 🙏👍🙂

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Thanks! Great to hear that you enjoyed it. ✨️

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Thanks for this post—love seeing the variety of engravings. After reading this and Ann Kennedy Smith’s post a few months back, I definitely need to read more about her and her family!

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Such an extraordinary artist/life. ✨️

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What fabulous woodcuts … So glad to be introduced to a new to me artist.

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What a beautiful essay, James - and how lovely to see those wood-engravings and understand what influenced them. I wrote about her memoir here, in case any of your readers are interested (paywall removed). Welcome back to Cambridge!

https://akennedysmith.substack.com/p/a-sense-of-home-period-piece

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Oh, thanks Ann! I really look forward to reading that.

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Thanks for this discovery. As a block printer, I’m always looking for inspiration!

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A wonderful discovery - thank you!

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Thanks, Linda! Great to hear that you enjoyed it. 🌿✨️

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A wonderful discovery - thank you!

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This is lovely, James. What a fabulous artist she was!

I wish I'd seen ‘Horse Chestnuts at Grantchester’ before I posted my essay on the conker tree. It's a gorgeous image.

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Thanks, Jeffrey! Love her art, and 'Horse Chestnuts at Grantchester' is definitely one of my favourites. An extraordinary artist/life. 🌿✨️

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Mate, what a cool piece. I love Raverat’s work; your piece gets it pitch perfect.

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Thanks, Nicolas! Cool to hear that you enjoyed it. ✨️

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