Nuit Blanche 2010

1.  The pine cones arrive

2.  Pine cone pulled along Simcoe Street

3.  Installing the giant cones outside

4.  Fire cone in position

5.  Medium-size cones rest in the kitchen hearth

6.  Small cones colonize the kitchen table

7.  Dusk at Queen & University

8.  Fire cone set ablaze as Nuit Blanche begins

9.  Pine cones by the hearth fire

10.  Visitors in the kitchen

11. The last visitors warm themselves by the fire cone as Nuit Blanche ends

Visitors' Comments

“I would just like to tell you how much I enjoyed the Campbell House Museum and the ‘Pine Cone Colony’ on the evening of Nuit Blanche. I was a marketing volunteer for the event this year, and it was one of my favorite stops, not to mention the pine cone fire pit was nice and toasty around 5am. The house itself was also a real treat. Thank you for opening your doors to us, the public, for one of the most exciting nights of the year.”

“Pine cones (& the 1800’s) are cool!”

“Very nice combination of modern & ancient. Warm atmosphere. Great job. Many thanks.”

“Absolutely beautiful work. Visual pleasure.”

“When I stopped by the exhibit your works made by steel – shaped like cone-pine [sic] – amazed me and made me stop and bundled with all people to make me warm. It was so warm-hearted and artistic.”

“Love all the pine cones! Great idea & very thoughtful!”

“Nuit Blanche is beautiful like all Canada. I love you, and I’ll never forget this.”

“This makes me love Canada!”

“Amazing! Loved everything! Keep doing what you do and thanks for sharing with us!”