Bookends is an installation by artist and illustrator, Beka H.

Fifteen miniature, interactive scenes can be found hidden amongst the books on the shelves at the Library @ The Lightbox. Each box contains its own tiny world: an interactive illustration, drawn by Beka and based on the local area, people and landmarks of beautiful Barnsley!

You can wave your hand close to the box or place a finger gently on the fingerprint on each box to see each illustration come to life!

The following bookend boxes contain drawings by local residents of all ages:

The Ocean
Illustrations contributed from students at Barnsley College

The Town
Inspired by mini sculptures and illustrations made by students at Barnsley College

The Meadow and The Farm
Oliver, Sam, Ned, Esmai, Jodie Louise Worthington, Aurora Taylor, Nichola, George L, Harper, Fathia, Beatrice Chery, Casper, Harrison, Umikaa, Ikhlas, Sathiyan, Habib, Jessica, Scarlett Lilly, Dave, Martha, Ya Qi, Ya Wen, Rebecca, Hannah, Myla, Harriet, Evelyn, Annabelle, Eliza C, Lillie, Sahmia, Amelia Przybysz.

Oh the horror!
Isabelle Sutcliffe, Ellie Bryson, Tinaye Chakasikwa, Emily Sutcliffe, George L, Oliver, Addison, Casper, Jenson.

The Crowd
All drawn by participants on a special illustration workshop as part of 64 Million Artists January challenge.

The installation was built by Beka Haigh, Nick Sparks, Ben Hollings of The Anvil Workshop, Gareth Price-Baghurst and Soo Haigh.

This project was commissioned by Barnsley Libraries and is supported using public funding by Arts Council England as part of Barnsley Libraries’ National Portfolio Organisation activity.