Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers
This installation by Julia Morison has been set up on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Street as part of the Scape7 Public Art event. It consists of ten objects that may be seen as either trees or houses, references the swamps in pre-colonial Christchurch that supported forests of Kahikatea trees, and it’s lit up at night. “The work incorporates light and plant forms, and creates spaces within itself for reflection and play.” It will be moved when the site is required for rebuilding, but will remain in Christchurch.
“This structure’s meant to make us think
‘Twixt house and tree, what is the link?”
Ruth's Reflections 
Love your rhyme today Ruth. The structures I would like to see at night
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Glad you like the rhyme, Carol. I haven’t yet gone by at night, but I hope to.
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Intriguing work; thanks for showing it Ruth. I thought of a wooden stonehenge at first glance.
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It has lots of possibilities, but I find it a little too polished for a tree or a swamp.
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Gosh, it does look a bit like a wooden stonehenge as Juliet says.
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It’s certainly giving us cause for reflection.
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