Refuge
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In our time of media overwhelm, just reading a book can be a welcome refuge from the intrusion of the digital chaos which surrounds us in our daily life. This laminated and painted glass composition was created as a proof of concept for a wall of glass proposal for a local library branch.
Submitted by Rita Shimelfarb from Chicago
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