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R is for Rot & Ruin

R is for Rot & Ruin

Week R | Wednesday | The beauty of decay

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Dr Rachel Morris
May 01, 2024
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I’ve used ‘the beauty of decay’ for many years, to refer to my love of rust, weathering, foxing, patina, peeling layers of paint, and the like.

The older and more ruined I become myself, the more drawn to it I am.

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