I took a trip up to 100 Mile House this weekend to buy raw alpaca fiber for the larry. FW09/10 collection, and during the drive we stopped at some decrepit abandoned houses along the highway.  After walking around the property, I noticed something further back obscured by the trees.

It looked like a tile building covered in graffiti, and it wasn’t until I poked my head inside that I realized the entire structure was made of glass bottles.

There was quite a bit of garbage inside – an abandoned washing machine, a pile of rubbish that looked like it may have once been a couch, and bags of chips left by packs of teenagers.

I suspect it might have been used as some sort of steam room or sauna at one point…but all I could think was, this is a prime location for a photo shoot!  I plan to drag some models and a photographer up there soon and see what we can make of it.

The graffiti on the outside produced a wall of colour shining through to the inside – incredibly gorgeous, in a way that these cameraphone images can’t quite justify.

Not only is the structure Canadian, but so too were the bottles it was created out of – you can’t quite see, but each one says ‘Made in Canada’ on the bottom.

I should probably note that these buildings were on the property of a family friend.  I wouldn’t advise trespassing on other people’s land – even if it’s for an amazing photo shoot!