Exhibition

Whole House Reuse culminated in an exhibition in the Special Exhibitions Hall at Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand for 3 months from early June 2015. Over 120,000 people visited the exhibition and many of these visitors talked about the emotion in their experience of the exhibit. People particularly described the impact of seeing such a large volume and diversity of careful and creative work made from materials so often forgotten and discarded.

The exhibition had two opening events to allow all those involved in the making of this reuse attend. They were great celebrations.

We are thankful to Canterbury Museum for making this possible, and feel hopeful that this project has touched and inspired people toward a greater resourcefulness.

Whole House Reuse at Canterbury Museum June-August 2015
Project & exhibition design by Matthew Galloway
Luke & Charlotte Buxton – The homeowners whose family home was due to be demolished
Geoff Low playing taonga puoro carved by Brian Flintoff with rimu from the home
Owner of the home reused: Charlotte Buxton
Owner of the home reused: Luke Buxton
Fiona Taylor Teacher and 2 students
David Haig, Geoff Korver
GT of Silvan Salvage, Emma Byrne & Jessica Halliday
Geoff Low & Tony Clark
Sauna by Tim McGurk
Chess set by Centuri Chan – made from builders paper and pvc drainpipe
Cocoon by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Cocoon by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Cocoon by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Cocoon by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Inside the Cocoon
Cocoon by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Cocoon materials by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Cocoon materials by artist Nic Moon and architectural designer Lyn Russell
Puppets made by children in collaboration with Free Theatre
The puppet theatre used for a childrens puppet making workshop in collaboration with Free Theatre