Peewit or peesweep – giclée print

Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties?

Whit beastie is this?

A peewit is a faur-flittin, wading bird that can be fund in maist airts o Scotland, but for the north wast. The’r mair o them here in the winter, even tho thair nummers is gauin doun. Its name comes fae its caw an it’s cryed a ‘lapwing’ in Inglis.

A ‘peewit’ is a migratory, wading bird that can be found in most of Scotland, other than the north west. There are more of them here in the winter, even though their numbers are doing down. Its name comes from its call and it is called a lapwing in English.

Backgrund

Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby.

Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages.

The airt

This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra.

This colourful drawing hae its original in mid-century design an pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s am ideal way to show your luve for the leid and the brilliant animals of our country.

Product details

• 300 gsm pH neutral conservation paper with archival inks
• Digitally printed in Scotland