The Whole House ReUse Project was founded and codirected by two women: Juliet Arnott and Kate McIntyre. With teams organised by Rekindle almost 100 artists and craftspeople from throughout Aotearoa (and beyond) have turned a red-zone Christchurch building into 390 creative works ranging from a 4m x 2.5m studio-sleepout, and dining suites, to an elegant Maori flute, and tiny brooches. ( http://www.rekindle.org.nz/pages/community )
We went to Christchurch particularly to hear artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell talk about the creation of their Cocoon. This is far more than a studio or sleep-out. It is a beautifully crafted multi-purpose building with wings which can be lifted to enlarge it and provide for a variety of uses. Nic and Lyn are planning to make their plans available to others wanting to construct a similar building. Cocoons which can hatch into butterflies, indeed…
The whole exhibition at Canterbury Museum is a tribute to Kindle, and to the ingenuity of artists and craftspeople throughout Aotearoa (and beyond).
- Canterbury Museum
- Cocoon
- Description
- Double Bas-in
- Faultline Table
- Dining Suite
- Screen, seat, stools
- Chess set
- Lamps
- Jewellery
In stark contrast, we saw the demolition of a whole house in a few hours a day by a man with a digger, knowing that this pile of rubble will add to a mountain of wasted opportunity on the outskirts of Christchurch. Obscene, unnecessary waste.
Earthsong Eco Neighbourhood
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