She takes her time ensuring each piece is unique and retains the intrinsic charm of her childhood memories of rural Scotland where she draws inspiration for her intricately hand-drawn motifs. As I delve into Johanna Basford's collection I am further inspired to unchain myself from the computer and find my way back to the most basic of it all - pen and ink. It takes time indeed and certainly goes against the grain of industry design practice where technology takes over creativity - where production and profits take centerstage leaving time invested creativity behind. I realize that its time to check out the rear-view mirror and see what we used to do with our hands where no hardcore computer savvy can claim to outshine.
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