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Typically, you go to the library to read about treasures, or better yet to find some. But now, it seems that treasures are finding their way to the library all on their own. The Guardian UK put out a story in March 2011 that the Scottish Poetry Library was an anonymous recipient of an amazing treasure: a “poetree“. The sculpture is shaped as a tree taking root in a book, made from paper with loving care and craftsmanship. The attached note stated, “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?). And next to the tree was an open egg containing words that, when put together, spelled out the “A Trace of Wings” poem by Edwin Morgan.
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Then the mystery deepened, because another treasure was found in the National Library of Scotland: A gramophone and a coffin, sculpted from a copy of Ian Rankin’s Exit Music, with the words, “For @natlibscot – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. (& against their exit)”. And then the Filmhouse became another recipient, followed by the Scottish Storytelling Center, Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh Central Library. Seven treasures, all anonymous, from someone who clearly loves words and those protectors of stories and their carriers. A truly pure love story that only brings inspiration. The best kind of love story!
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Such a beautiful testament to our love for creation |
– found through thisiscentralstation.com post -> Guardian UK story for poetree -> Guardian UK story for Filmhouse treasure -> Scotsman story for dragon -> Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature
