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Drawing is the connecting tissue in my practice, a thinking tool that I use to align my art with poetry.
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The speaker describes drawing as the link that holds their creative work together. It is not only a way to make images, but also a tool for thinking. Through drawing, they bring their visual art closer to poetry, connecting the two forms in their practice.
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