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Oji House field notes

The line keeps memory

A quiet working method for marks that breathe against the earth wall.

Begin with open ground

The first decision is restraint: one broad field, then only the line the wall can hold.

Let the hand remain visible

Each curve keeps its small unevenness, so the system feels drawn rather than stamped.

Carry meaning in intervals

Spacing does the speaking; the kaolin reserve gives every mark enough air to be read.

Finish before the wall is full

The strongest composition stops early, leaving shadow, clay, and silence in the frame.

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