We arrived in Christchurch this morning and started with a visit to an exhibition at the old city council chambers featuring Gothic Punk. Got quite a few wardrobe ideas before moving on to the Canterbury Museum.
The best display was Mavis and Fred's paua shell house that has been moved from its site in Bluff on the far south coast. It is the best display of kitsch that we have ever seen. When Mavis complained about the shells getting in the way of the vacuum cleaner, Fred started sticking them to the walls and the rest is history!
We also visited the Botanic Gardens, the Glass Exhibition and the City Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was less impressive than the Gothic Punk!
Off to Dunedin tonight.
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I've been wondering what colour to paint the hallway. Only I don't live near the beach. I'll have to glue rocks or something onto the walls instead. Or beer bottle tops.
Gothic Punk? Is that like steam punk? Sounds interesting.
I live by the beach and I can assure you no shells were harmed in the painting of our house.
Amanda I think you should use champagne corks, you get the added benefit of soundproofing.
urgent correction.
Her name was Myrtle not Mavis.
I tried to have a look at the exhibit, however, work blocked the site because of "adult" content. Just what sort of exhibitions are you viewing?!
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