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191: Backcountry Huts as Art and Tiny Home Living with Kemi & Niko
Niko grew up on the West Coast near Punakaiki and is one half of Kemi & Niko, who are artists that create miniature backcountry huts. She shares how seven huts placed in the Wellington bush in 2014 grew into a Hut of the Month practice, built from salvaged timber and tin cans. They research a real hut each month, choose an era, and recreate it at hand size. Niko talks about their tramp into Old Cedar Flat Hut out the back of Hokitika, and taking a miniature version with they. Leaving the kids behind, they set off at 3.30pm in the rain, taking the flood route and working through the stream…
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