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Tree Scissors

By  Helen Snell 2019
laser cut plywood, exhibited at Whitby Museum as part of Neogeographies, a multi site exhibition in Whitby exploring the legacy of the three voyages of Captain Cook. The exhibition continues at The Captain Cook Memorial Museum and The Museum of Whitby Jet, funded by the National Lottery, through Arts Council England.
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