I never had a tree house. I don't even remember if I ever wanted one. But I do now!
The picture above shows a small sphere tree house. It is made by a company called Free Spirit Spheres out of Canada. This particular sphere house is located in Vancouver Island. This sphere shaped tree house was invented by Tom Chudleigh, who explains,“Wooden spheres are built much like a cedar strip canoe or kayak, and suspension points are similar to the chain plate attachments on a sailboat.” In the future, I would love to have one of these spherical homes to live and create artwork in. Being surrounded by nature would be a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. If I close my eyes, I can imagine the smells, sounds and sites of living high up in a tree somewhere in a forest. Can you?
Discussion Questions:
1. Would you want to live in a tree? Why or why not?
2. What kinds of challenges could you foresee living in one of these homes?
3. Using your sketchbook, create a quick sketch for a unique home of your own. What does it look like? Where would it be located? How would it be unique?
