Someone down the street from my father's house has a "Poetry Corner." Instead of a Little Free Library or similar, they have a stand where they pin up a new poem (weekly I think?) behind plexiglass and leave copies of it inside for people to take if they wish.
That is a wonderful public service, not just to put them up, but to leave extra copies for people to take. I am sure it adds so much to the beauty and integrity of that neighborhood.
I would leave, a picture book, The Weaving Book, yes it is one that I wrote, and I wrote it because I want everyone to experience the magic of learning how to weave. I've seen so many people of all ages light up once they've learned the process.
I love the idea of opening and book and discovery a tiny drawing with a story, such a fun and thoughtful gift to the community.
Sharing your own book with your community is so generous. I am determined to make 2025 all about new hand skills, and I'm sure many people would enjoy picking up weaving as a way to reconnect with the business of making things!
Years ago, there was a guy on the Internet whose website encouraged people to leave books "in the wild." He'd sell bookmarks and book labels for telling where the book was left and would invite the one who finds it to leave it somewhere else after reading it, writing where they left it. These labels would record the journey each book traveled from one reader to the next. I don't think his sales kept him going very long, but the idea was fun. You're doing much the same thing by leaving them in little libraries. I must say, that's a safer place than leaving a book on the table of a waiting room where it will probably end up in the trash at the end of the week.
It was basically a sticker with room to record the book's journey. Not much came of it that I know of, but it was a fun way of passing books on to others. I worked in a library for awhile and would donate my books there. Many many books. After a while I realized it was more of a burden to them than a donation.
I have traded a piece of art from the Little Art Library that is sometimes on Granville Island. I would love to know who got my piece and also let the person who’s piece I took know that their piece lives on my book shelf.
I just looked it up on Goodreads, and it sounds like a great book. Imperfection is human, and imperfection is a strength we often do not value. I am lucky my art practice has taught me that!
I think this is great. Are you familiar with free little art galleries or FLAGs? We just set one up here in NW Indiana. They are all over the U.S. and other parts of the world. See freelittleartgalleries.art
Someone down the street from my father's house has a "Poetry Corner." Instead of a Little Free Library or similar, they have a stand where they pin up a new poem (weekly I think?) behind plexiglass and leave copies of it inside for people to take if they wish.
That is a wonderful public service, not just to put them up, but to leave extra copies for people to take. I am sure it adds so much to the beauty and integrity of that neighborhood.
It does indeed. Delightful.
I would leave, a picture book, The Weaving Book, yes it is one that I wrote, and I wrote it because I want everyone to experience the magic of learning how to weave. I've seen so many people of all ages light up once they've learned the process.
I love the idea of opening and book and discovery a tiny drawing with a story, such a fun and thoughtful gift to the community.
Sharing your own book with your community is so generous. I am determined to make 2025 all about new hand skills, and I'm sure many people would enjoy picking up weaving as a way to reconnect with the business of making things!
Years ago, there was a guy on the Internet whose website encouraged people to leave books "in the wild." He'd sell bookmarks and book labels for telling where the book was left and would invite the one who finds it to leave it somewhere else after reading it, writing where they left it. These labels would record the journey each book traveled from one reader to the next. I don't think his sales kept him going very long, but the idea was fun. You're doing much the same thing by leaving them in little libraries. I must say, that's a safer place than leaving a book on the table of a waiting room where it will probably end up in the trash at the end of the week.
That is so beautiful. I imagine the labels as a kind of library card in a flap at the front of the book!
It was basically a sticker with room to record the book's journey. Not much came of it that I know of, but it was a fun way of passing books on to others. I worked in a library for awhile and would donate my books there. Many many books. After a while I realized it was more of a burden to them than a donation.
I think about my arts journey in a similar vein. It was a beautiful idea, pity it couldn't last very long. Logistics can be hard!
Also, he was selling a product that people just couldn't use fast enough to replace with a new order.
I have traded a piece of art from the Little Art Library that is sometimes on Granville Island. I would love to know who got my piece and also let the person who’s piece I took know that their piece lives on my book shelf.
That is wonderful to hear, Nina! I have not yet seen the Little Art Gallery down there though. Do you remember where exactly it is?
It’s usually across the way from the Sake place.
Oh I will look out for it!
It seems to come and go. I’m not sure why.
I think someone told me about that once
I love this idea
Thank you, Kate. More drops later this week!
What a lovely response from the person who discovered your drawing. ❤️
I would leave The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown. I learn something new every time I read it
I just looked it up on Goodreads, and it sounds like a great book. Imperfection is human, and imperfection is a strength we often do not value. I am lucky my art practice has taught me that!
I think this is great. Are you familiar with free little art galleries or FLAGs? We just set one up here in NW Indiana. They are all over the U.S. and other parts of the world. See freelittleartgalleries.art
Yes I am, Sally! There is one close to my home. But not nearly as many of them as the Little Libraries. I wish there were more!