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THE FOOL

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On The Fool Tarot card, a young man stands on the edge of a cliff, without a care in the world, as he sets out on a new adventure. He is gazing upwards toward the sky and is seemingly unaware that he is about to skip off a precipice into the unknown. Over his shoulder rests a modest knapsack containing everything he needs – which isn’t much. The white rose in his left hand represents his purity and innocence. The mountains behind The Fool symbolise the challenges yet to come. They are forever present, but The Fool doesn’t care about them right now; he’s more focused on starting his expedition.

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This work maps my journey through the landscape of Calderdale, laced with tales of hobs and witches, coiners and rebels. I explored the place I call home and the stories and characters that helped shape me at a time when the threads of who I was were beginning to unravel. I found myself teetering upon a precipice and had no choice but to take a step. 

 

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