Cardboard city built at library

A town built entirely from discarded cardboard has been created at Richmond Library and is on display for the rest of the month.

Libraries manager Glennis Coote says, over the course of four workshops locals were asked to use their imagination and creativity to produce a cardboard version of Richmond.

“Collaborative art projects are a great way to bring a community together. They’re also fun inter-generational projects for families to work on.”

The project was inspired by an art installation at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki called ‘From Pillars to Posts: Project Another Country’, by artists Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan.

“Our workshops were a huge success and it’s been interesting to see what designs and constructions people have come up with,” Glennis says.

Library visitor Sage Hamilton, 7, was thrilled to look around the handmade houses.

“I liked the skate park best because it had lots of little details. There was a half-pipe and even a grind rail.”

Other features in the model were a school and several houses, some even had miniature cardboard furniture inside.

“We hope it inspires other families or children to make their own creations at home,” Glennis says.

The Handmade City exhibition is free and runs until the end of April.