Jessie Brennan
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"I chose 'Contraction' in response to the political climate and recent election results. Tracing the etymology of the word, its Latin meaning is to 'draw together' - not at all the negative connotation that we tend to attribute to it today. Drawing together to act is precisely what is needed now for a more equitable world. Red is the colour of revolutions, and January sales. It was hard to ignore my personal circumstances, too - that I'm having a baby this month, and contraction is what will enable new life to be born.
Jessie Brennan
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