A couple of people who bought poems on postcards [you lovely people] expressed concern about how much the postcards and postage costs must have taken from the donation. Fret not, my friends! I paid for all the postage, postcards etc myself. I did not take any money from the donation box. That was a little expensive, but think of it as my own money-esque contribution [considering this charity pretty much benefits me personally in the medical field].
The 100 poem poetry pamphlet will go on sale in the next couple of days. I should receive a proof from the printers tomorrow. So, more on details of how to buy one very soon.
Now. You may remember my blog post a few weeks ago about the anonymous paper sculptures that had been donated to literary places around Edinburgh. Like this beautiful thing:
If not, you can read it here. They are very beautiful, and now the whole set [all ten] has been discovered. One of them was even left at my old bookshop for Ian Rankin. Here he is with it.
And two others: a book left at the National History Museum
with a dinosaur tucked inside, and many tiny men with guns surrounding it.
And this wonderful book sculpture left at the Writers' Museum:
as well as a cap and pair of gloves made out of paper left at The Scottish Poetry Library, along with this letter from the artist, who still wishes to remain anonymous:
It's been a wonderful project to follow. You can read more about it, and see all of Chris's photos [some of which shown above] over here.
This story has made my heart happy. x
They are as mysterious as they are magnificent - real works of art that must each have taken weeks and weeks to complete. I hope one day I can see them in real life and not just as photographs. (PS Told Vanessa that the poor chaps now belonging to Ian Rankin are in danger of catching cold!)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I hope more mystery art is to follow! Somewhere....someplace... at sometime...by someone.
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