Why House-About? When I first became involved in Transition Town Totnes, I joined the art group. In the year and a half since arriving in Totnes I had seen very little of Transition events being a single parent to a 4yr old, I was not able to attend every meeting. Talking with other parents in my local childrens centre and around play parks not many people seemed to understand what Transition as all about. I joined the art group with the intention of finding some fellow artists to create some public events which would engage the public in a playful and creative way on the themes of transition. I formed a splinter group of activists but we were all too busy to put into action the crazy schemes we had plenty of fun dreaming up . We did make some signs for the planters at steamer quay for the inspirational greenfingered incredable edibles. However all that talk opened a channel and I had a midnight inspiration to create a Wendy House, which would attract children and the...
House-About is a play house made from a combination of recycled, re-usuable and sustainable materials. It is light and easy to transport and assemble. It is a small venue for exploring the possibilities offered by eco and low impact architecture and imaging a more sustainable future. A place for children to dream-in a new way of living through workshops, stories and play. A place for adults to meet and share their dreams of a closer, stronger and more sustainable community.