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    Oct 01, 2020 3 minutes

    TOBIAS VERNON

    Founder of gallery and design studio 8 Holland Street

    Building a collection is about how pieces both juxtapose and work together. If you have a monochrome piece you then probably want something more colourful next to it; if you have something intricately detailed, try placing it next to a piece that has larger, softer swathes of colour; if you have something abstract, add something figurative. Mixing different mediums – paper, ceramics, sculpture, textiles – creates a vibrant display

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