Preservation is Beautiful...
You see the care that went into book binding of a different era and sometimes a different place.
You find typography of works from other places and times.
You discover the differences in how a subject was treated over time.
You save something that people really value, either for its usefulness or its beauty.
You get to be in the middle of controversial topics and you determine what future generations will see of our past -- should they see all the sordid details? you decide!
You work with a variety of materials -- leather, book cloth, sewing needles, thread, hand made pastes, glue, beautiful papers, etc.
You champion free speech and are an active part of the democratic process by ensuring important items are not lost -- voices that were heard once can be heard again and again.
You contemplate how to best preserve beautiful artwork.
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