Scrapbook

Kristina Contes' scrapbooks eschew the teddy bears and hearts for the avant-garde. When she came across a community of crafters in their 20s and 30s who had learned to express their loneliness, narcissism and rage through the hobby, she realized she had found her calling.

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Kristina Contes' scrapbooks eschew the teddy bears and hearts for the avant-garde. When she came across a community of crafters in their 20s and 30s who had learned to express their loneliness, narcissism and rage through the hobby, she realized she had found her calling.

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