Going to 'Drift'

Write a post about attending the exhibition called 'Drift' at the Hocken Collections. Say what you thought of the exhibition, describing some of your favourite works and saying why you like them. Illustrate your post with a photograph of one of the drawings you made at the exhibition.




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