“The house begins to be a home. The unfamiliar places are beginning to fold the familiar objects into their keeping and to cozy them down. Objects that swore at each other when the movers heaved them into the new rooms have subsided into corners and sit to lick their feet and wash their faces like cats accepting a new home.”
Quote by Emily Carr
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Emily Carr
Emily Carr was a renowned Canadian artist known for her unique West Coast Indigenous art style and landscape paintings. Her works profoundly depicted the natural landscapes and Indigenous cultures of British Columbia, Canada, and had a profound impact on the Canadian art world. more
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