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EMMA BARNETT

. Some of my earliest memories are associated with my nana. As a Greek who grew up in China, her house was full of silk embroideries, watercolours and curiosities that reflected her upbringing and cultural heritage. If I had to pin it down to a single influence, this is what sparked my

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