These intricate book sculptures were mysteriously appeared at various library, bookshop, and museum locations across Edinburgh and were found by Edinburgh based photographer Chris Scott (aka chrisdonia).
First sculpture - "It started with your name @byleaveswelive and became a tree.… … We know that a library is so much more than a building full of books… a book is so much more than pages full of words.… This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. a gesture (poetic maybe?)".
The sculptures are on topics mostly concerning Scottish literature and poetry, and are made out of old books by an anonymous female paper sculptor, and were accompanied by gift labels which praised literacy and the love of words.
Second sculpture - "For @natlibscot – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. (& against their exit)"
The sculptures were brought together in December 2011 for a one night private exhibition at the Scottish Parliament and were sent on a small 'mini tour' of Scotland between 17 August and 8 December 2012.
Third sculpture - "For @filmhouse – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. and all things *magic*. I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated."
Fourth sculpture - "For @scotstorycentre – A gift in support of libraries, books, works, ideas….. Once upon a time there was a book and in the book was a nest and in the nest was an egg and in the egg was a dragon and in the dragon was a story….."
Fifth sculpture - "Nothing beats a nice cup of tea (or coffee) and a really good BOOK", and on the tray next to the cupcake: "except maybe a cake as well".
"To @edbookfest 'A gift' This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…… & festivals xx"
Sixth sculpture - "To @edincityoflit 'A gift' LOST (albeit in a good book) This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. “No infant has the power of deciding….. by what circumstances (they) shall be surrounded.. Robert Owen".
Seventh sculpture - "For Central Library 'A Gift' @Edinburgh_CC This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. Libraries are expansive".
Eighth sculpture - "To @ByLeavesWeLive....... The gifts 'Gloves of bee's fur, cap of the Wren's Wings.......' Norman McCaig .... maybe sometimes impossible things... In support of Libraries, Books, Words Ideas...."
A longer note accompanying the piece made clear that this sculpture was the last in a series of ten sculptures:
Ninth sculpture - "For @NtlMuseumsScot A Gift Your friends at @edbookfest suggested you might like this. …. In support of libraries, books, words, ideas and those places that house our treasures……"
Tenth sculpture - "@CuratorEMG A Gift 'The stories are in the stones' Ian Rankin In support of Libraries, Books, Words, Ideas …… and Writers."
Eleventh sculpture - "For @Beathhigh A Gift "… something in us never dies" (R. Burns 1790) In support of those who turn ideas into words, words into books …… & of course books into libraries."
Check here for more information about the sculptures.
Check his website: http://www.chrisdonia.co.uk/ and Flickr
First sculpture - "It started with your name @byleaveswelive and became a tree.… … We know that a library is so much more than a building full of books… a book is so much more than pages full of words.… This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. a gesture (poetic maybe?)".
The sculptures are on topics mostly concerning Scottish literature and poetry, and are made out of old books by an anonymous female paper sculptor, and were accompanied by gift labels which praised literacy and the love of words.
Second sculpture - "For @natlibscot – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. (& against their exit)"
The sculptures were brought together in December 2011 for a one night private exhibition at the Scottish Parliament and were sent on a small 'mini tour' of Scotland between 17 August and 8 December 2012.
Third sculpture - "For @filmhouse – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. and all things *magic*. I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated."
Fourth sculpture - "For @scotstorycentre – A gift in support of libraries, books, works, ideas….. Once upon a time there was a book and in the book was a nest and in the nest was an egg and in the egg was a dragon and in the dragon was a story….."
Fifth sculpture - "Nothing beats a nice cup of tea (or coffee) and a really good BOOK", and on the tray next to the cupcake: "except maybe a cake as well".
"To @edbookfest 'A gift' This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…… & festivals xx"
Sixth sculpture - "To @edincityoflit 'A gift' LOST (albeit in a good book) This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. “No infant has the power of deciding….. by what circumstances (they) shall be surrounded.. Robert Owen".
Seventh sculpture - "For Central Library 'A Gift' @Edinburgh_CC This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. Libraries are expansive".
Eighth sculpture - "To @ByLeavesWeLive....... The gifts 'Gloves of bee's fur, cap of the Wren's Wings.......' Norman McCaig .... maybe sometimes impossible things... In support of Libraries, Books, Words Ideas...."
A longer note accompanying the piece made clear that this sculpture was the last in a series of ten sculptures:
Ninth sculpture - "For @NtlMuseumsScot A Gift Your friends at @edbookfest suggested you might like this. …. In support of libraries, books, words, ideas and those places that house our treasures……"
Tenth sculpture - "@CuratorEMG A Gift 'The stories are in the stones' Ian Rankin In support of Libraries, Books, Words, Ideas …… and Writers."
Eleventh sculpture - "For @Beathhigh A Gift "… something in us never dies" (R. Burns 1790) In support of those who turn ideas into words, words into books …… & of course books into libraries."
Check here for more information about the sculptures.
Check his website: http://www.chrisdonia.co.uk/ and Flickr
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