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Folded Beauty: Masterpieces in Linen, Exhibition Review
The first UK exhibition of its kind, Joan Sallas' Folded Beauty gives us a peek into the art of napkin folding.
Written by Jessica Cook
Illustration of the Holburne Museum by Hannah Smith I've never been very napkin friendly. By which I mean, at meals, rather than lay one on my lap, I'm substantially more likely to leave myself open for the peril of meal related stains. A little tomato sauce here, some balsamic vinegar there, it all comes out in the wash in the end, right?! Although my napkinophobia is more likely down to remnants of childhood indignation than a genuine dislike of linen, it is with the interest (and hesitation) of a non-napkin user that I attended the Folded Beauty exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath to see the artworks of a genuine napkinophile.
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