Craft and Care: A Cabinet of Curiosities at the British Museum

#hellohalloween Inside the British Museum, I stumbled upon a quiet marvel—an arrangement of objects that spoke of precision, history, and human touch. Wooden chess pieces, carved with elegance, stood poised as if mid-game, their forms echoing centuries of strategy and craftsmanship. Nearby, a translucent cabinet stretched nearly 20 feet, housing rows of medication—each vial and packet meticulously aligned, like a timeline of healing and hope. It wasn’t just a display—it was a composition. The materials varied: wood, glass, paper, plastic. But the intention was unified. These weren’t random artifacts—they were stories in form. The chess set whispered of intellect and leisure; the medication, of vulnerability and care. Together, they created a visual rhythm—an unexpected harmony between play and preservation.