Jackie Morris - Libraries Unlimited

‘Libraries are the soul of our democracy. Each one is a wild forest of thought bound in books. Each book is a seed that grows in the mind and soul of a reader. They are a treasury in the true sense. A room full of gold gives nothing back. A room filled with books, with a librarian as a guide, can be a catalyst for change, growth, hope.’

Throughout February and March, the cabinets in Barnstaple library will feature a collection of treasured items gathered from Jackie’s Pembrokeshire studio and curated by Seven Fables. You will discover original sketchbooks, personal art materials, cherished natural objects and one of her many, characterful typewriters.

Jackie Morris is internationally admired for her imaginative and atmospheric picture books, illustrated with watercolours and often with a fantasy dimension. She has over thirty years’ experience writing and illustrating books, and says that from the age of…