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an arrangement surrounded with stones and the words formed with sticks: the best investment is in yourself

Touching Hearts: Janine Toro

Touching Hearts: Janine Toro

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By Nigel Sielegar

For Stefan Sagmeister's final "Touch Someone's Heart" class first year MFA Design students created a variety of projects on the theme of "What I Learned in My Life, So Far." Over the next few days we will survey some of them.
Janine Toro chose "the best investment is in yourself."
"I created my type out of sticks and then slowly burned each one until the entire saying ignited into fire while I roast a marshmallow over the fire."
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an arrangement surrounded with stones and the words formed with sticks: the best investment is in yourself; the wording is set on fire



an arrangement surrounded with stones and the words formed with sticks: the best investment is in yourself; the wording is set on fire



an arrangement surrounded with stones and the words formed with sticks: the best investment is in yourself; the wording is set on fire

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