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“TRADITION IS NOT THE WORSHIP   People craved authenticity. So homemade--mistakes and all-- became better than
       mass produced. People looked to family Tradition. People started baking bread,
 OF ASHES, BUT THE PRESERVATION OF FIRE.”  and creating home  vegetable plots ala  Victory Gardens.  ShrubBucket, an online

       plant seller, saw sales jump 13-fold over last year, and demand for vegetable plants
 — GUSTAV MAHLER  jumped by almost 1,200%  on a year-over-year basis. #covidgardening began trending

       on Instagram. “In this world, where it feels like anything that can be commodified is

 And in a return to the past, people began  writing letters  via snail   commodified, to be able to grow your own food and save your seed and then grow
 mail. Retailers reported an unexpected increase in demand for   more of your own food—it feels like a revolutionary act,” Eaterathome.com reports.
 fountain pens in 2020 leading them to theorize that the need for

 digital detox has led people to pick up pens.  Stationery brand Papier   In this backward gaze, people found strength and fortitude. After having affirmed
 reported  a  300%  increase  of  online  sales  as  consumers  turn  to  luxury    that we were capable and Independent, people reached out to help others.
 writing paper and opulent cards.


 Calligraphy, an art that has been around for 3,000 years saw a return to
 popularity in demographics of all ages who were seeking a ritual of calm
 and a return to the tried-and-true. People also sought grace,  whether

 that was the grace of reviving an old family tradition, or just the act of
 giving grace to yourself or to others during these difficult days.









































                              TRADITION                                              INDEPENDENT


                             BRONZE WITH STRONG                                      SOLID KHAKI WITH
                             GOLD HIGHLIGHT USING                                    SUBTLE COLOR SHIFT
                             GOLD/SILVER 080WRS                                      USING RED/GOLD
                                                                                     000WRS


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