Baaa-racade the Pavements

I went at out for walk around the city this afternoon and came across some interesting things.. like these funky Sheep. The car-parking building where the Crossing was has started to come down and there was dust all over the place. When I got home and looked up about these Sheep I also found out more on the on the fence art I blipped two days ago.

I found out from one of the men that the Sheep are full of water!

High Street Façade (Between Cashel and Lichfield streets)
High Street has a rich and interesting history. This design captures elements of the narrative of the areas history from early Māori through to late twentieth century Christchurch.

The histories of businesses in the area such as Flying Nun and Galaxy Records and the Chinese Takeaway on the corner of High, Manchester and Lichfield streets have been integrated into the facades panels, along with a focus on the local architecture. Other panels reflect food sources, bird life and plants that are native to this particular area. Also acknowledged in this work is Aoraki our maunga (mountain).

Traffic Sheep
These sure don't look like your boring old traffic cones but these Traffic Sheep are great at baaaaa-rricading the streets! The metal reflective sheep are all part of the Christchurch City Council's High Street transitional Project, a series of temporary works to liven up the city. The sheep can even be sat on - and the Christchurch City Council is encouraging the public to take and share their traffic sheep selfie.

The Christchurch City Council secured the rights to recreate a set of reflective sheep made locally in Ashburton and herded into place with the help of Jess the sheepdog and Farmlands. Not as woolly as your average Canterbury lamb, however they can be sat on and won’t mind the odd cuddle. They are to keep you safe and make you smile.

The metal reflective sheep are all part of the Christchurch City Council's High Street transitional Project, a series of temporary works to liven up the city - launching this Friday. The funky sheep are a welcome sight to in place of road cones and are to keep pedestrians safe as the city begins to rebuild.

The Designer – Christophe Machet, created the concept of the traffic sheep. A multi-disciplinary industrial designer from Germany, Christophe specialises in product and material innovation and technologies.
For more information on the High Street Art.