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Paper - The Spirit of Matter - Orbach and Galkin, 1997
Medium Characteristics Paper is one of the most useful and common materials in the world. It is made of pulverized cellulose fibers mixed with water and dried in thin layers. Some paper is made of cotton; some has color and adhesives added. Paper comes in rolls or sheets of different thicknesses and sizes. It can be folded, rolled, torn, cut, ground, glued, or used as a surface for different media and pencil works. Malaguzzi Center, Reggio Emilia Therapeutic and Spiritual Si
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Drawing Pens - The Spirit of Matter - Orbach and Galkin, 1997
Drawing pens produce a fine line. Different amounts of pressure will result in some control over the nature and thickness of the line....
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Pencils - The Spirit of Matter - Orbach and Galkin, 1997
Medium Characteristics A pencil is a simple linear medium. The graphite lead (indicated by a number marked on the pencil) and the...
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