Meet in the Middle - Installation

 

I really enjoyed this installation project! We didn't want to do anything too large or intrusive because the neighborhood (Coronado Circle) we met in felt pretty fancy. Instead, we chose to do something small and out of the way (but it still called attention to the space!). The bush we chose created a kind of corner, and the house features peek-a-booed out of the corner. After we set it up, it made me quite happy to look at the little house, with all of its little features, transforming this bush. I made a small window with a garden balcony, added the tiny lamp post and bench on the "front porch", and stuck a chimney on the "roof" with a paper towel for smoke. 

The intention was to be fun and silly, but also to draw attention to the smaller creatures of the neighborhood. For all we know, this bush might actually be a little mouses' home! It's also a stark contrast to the well-maintained, carefully-designed, (very likely) million dollar homes on the circle. 

If I had more time or resources, I would love to do a bigger or more complicated project. However, I'm very satisfied with what we made with the time and resources we did have.