Mat Barnsley
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I strive to make sense of the world through writing. I break it apart, twist it, and bend it until it reflects new light. I invite you to see the world cast through my written stained-glass windows.
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nd pin it together. When the cup returned to the hands of Yoshimasa he became furious with the repairs made to the cup and deemed it to be further ruined than it was before. Japanese ceramists, who were new to their trade, attempted to repair the cup following the principles of Wabi-sabi and used a local tree sap, lacquer, and gold dust to fix the holes and fractures of the shogun's favourite tea cup. The finished cup was presented to the Shogun who praised the result, not only was the cup repaired but took on a new life through its imperfections and had become truly unique.
By Mat Barnsleyabout a year ago in Chapters
The Library
Over the past few years I have read many articles both in print and online that claim that libraries in England are dying due to their lack of relevance in today's world, and how they must evolve in order to stay alive, but saying that libraries are now irrelevant in today's world is like saying that knowledge has become irrelevant. I don't believe that the library is any more irrelevant than a book is irrelevant in general to a bovinous person. The best gift that I was ever given was a humble library card, it unlocked a journey of learning and fascination and gave me a quiet home away from home where I could sit in peace and breathe in worlds unknown. The amount of time I've lost between the pages of books is incalculable, but the knowledge and wisdom I've gained from reading them is also.
By Mat Barnsleyabout a year ago in Writers
