Christmas Trees made from bamboo and driftwood

It's maybe a bit early for this next story but it's a fun idea - Christmas Trees but not as you've seen before.

Instead of an actual tree, or a plastic facsimile, Auckland art student Oliver Cain makes the holiday stalwarts from alternative materials; he's used driftwood, cardboard, and this year made a huge 5 metre tall tree out of bamboo. 

He's here to tell us about the pieces and why he does them!

Oliver Cain and his 5-metre tall bamboo Christmas Tree

Oliver Cain 'Oi You' sculpture

Oliver Cain paintings

Some listeners sent us examples of their own home made Christmas trees too

Carol's home made tree

Carol's tree painted black

Pam's trees made from old books

Carolyn's husband made this tree

Pete's 12 year old son makes these trees from totara and sells them on Trade Me.

Geoff Lealand's cinema Christmas tree - constructed from 35mm film strips

Josephine Maplesden's A Christmas Tea - constructed from a year’s worth of teabags.