I have started decorating the large vardo, which I am going to burn next week. The patterns and colours that I have used are inspired by traditional vardo artwork and some of my own sketches that I have been playing around with. I wanted to use gold as a symbolic colour in the piece because it symbolises the wealth of tradition in the Romany culture and makes the object seem more precious. Therefore by burning the finished piece it will represent the death of this rich and vibrant culture.
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