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Head of Book Conservation Nicole Gilroy definitely knows about pigments! Her tattoo is artfully shown here by a skin of parchment (which our medieval manuscripts are written on) - a kind of post-mortem tattoo process! The design might resonate with Terry Pratchett fans...
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It features: - lilacs from Pratchett's 'Glorious Revolution of 25th May' (Night Watch) - bees - particularly associated with Granny Weatherwax (Nicole is a beekeeper and Librarian of the Oxfordshire Beekeeping Association) - a hare and flame motif from 'I Shall Wear Midnight'
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