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They are painters, illustrators, 3D modellers, interior designers, motion graphics designers and software developers but, as they say, &#8220;most of all we are just big nerds&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span>Illustrator Victoria Farrand and 3D modeller Thomas Wood collaborated to create &#8216;The Unexpected&#8217;, a series of drawings and 3D printed models.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/shops\/CollectiveConscious\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/bears.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>&#8220;The project was inspired when we heard of the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal that is set to run straight through the Great Bear Rainforest in Canada. This area is the largest region of coastal temperate rainforest left on the planet and home less than 400 enchanting Spirit Bears. 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