Adam Speaks
Now Chris' work is finshed and installed in the park here in his own words is how he came up for the idea of a 'Treehouse'.
“After finishing the workshops, I collected together all the material we'd produced; either in the form of drawings, collages, writing or photographic documentation. I then started sticking images and notes up on my studio walls, making links where I could, as well as going off on research-tangents. As I sifted through the stacks of paper and files of photos, I began to notice certain commonalities and patterns. There was a definite sense of play and malleability with regard to Adam; his work had been made tangible and accessible throughout the workshops.
One particular trend was an abundance of plant-life, which had made its way into various drawings, collages and models. There was an entire swathe of improbable and impossible structures, which incorporated trees in some capacity. They looked somewhat like treehouses - in the broadest sense of the word. I suppose this was my 'light bulb' moment. I began to make digital collages and watercolours of my own, riffing on the designs made by participants. These eventually developed into the treehouse that now stands in the parklands of Croome Court.
Leading the workshops with the participant groups has been an incredible experience, I've been astounded by the creativity, generosity and curiosity exhibited by the participants. I could never have come up with the idea of a neoclassical treehouse without them.”
