Walk Lightly
A circular soft-textile initiative in Ōtautahi, a platform for local sustainable designers and artists.
Since July 2023 we have diverted over 1000kg of textiles destined for landfill to local creatives, and developed our own recycling program, with help from fashion students and graduates!
From reconstruction to re-spinning, we are working towards a zero-waste workshop.
Since July 2023, we have been collecting fabric off-cuts from manufacturers, and second-hand clothing from textile contributors in Otautahi.
Then we sort by size, fibre content, colour, knit or woven. The categories help prepare it for the next step of reconstruction.
To help students and emerging artists, we fulfill fabric requests (for free), what's left is then re-made (in-house) into apparel and homeware.
Opening Hours
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- Tuesday
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- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Business hours are prone to change.
Christmas and Public Holidays.
Parking
With over 10,000 car parks in the city centre, find one where you need it.
Central City
Classics
From the Cathedral Square markets to the Margaret Mahy playground, these beloved central city experiences always draw us back to the CBD.
Dahlias Artwork
Seven oversized dahlias bloom in the central city.
Captain James Cook Statue
The Cook Statue in Victoria Square, Christchurch, commemorates the three journeys of James Cook to New Zealand.
Music Is My Friend - Flare Street Art Festival
Street artist Kophie Hulsbosch – AKA Meep – is emblematic of the street art scene in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Antarctic Street Art
This mural is one of two commissioned to celebrate Christchurch's unique status as an Antarctic gateway city.
Central City Classics
From the Cathedral Square markets to the Margaret Mahy playground, these beloved central city experiences always draw us back to the CBD.
Conduit sculpture
This artwork was designed by Auckland creative studio Creature Post and has been made from a repurposed wayfinding...
Dcypher Oxford Terrace - Street Art
Guy Ellis, known as Dcypher and George Shaw bring this amazing hand painted artwork to the front of Riverside Market....
Antarctic - Novotel - Street Art
This mural is one of two commissioned to celebrate Christchurch's unique status as an Antarctic gateway city. Located...
