Reading & Libraries
Inspire Libraries awarded microgrant to deliver nature-focused 'Places to Connect' programme
Inspire Libraries has been awarded a £6k grant by Natural England and Libraries Connected to delive…
Hannah Sawtell is a freelance illustrator from Nottingham and our Lost Words artist. She has previously worked on commissions for organisations including The National Trust, First Art and a range of educational establishments and produces limited edition prints, cards and books.
Hannah says Lost Words was 'a joy to be a part of' and really got her thinking about the importance of valuing local dialect and words in relation to identity and sense of place. We believe the wonderful illustrations she has created for this exhibition will do the same for library gallery audiences across Nottinghamshire.
“One of the most interesting elements of this
project has been to discover the rich treasure trove of local dialect words
alongside those that I already knew and use. Choosing which words to illustrate
combined personal connections to words such as with ‘Jitty’ or picking
interesting characterful words such as ’sludgebump’. It was a joy to be a part
of!”
