The Burning House is a blog with a seemingly simple premise. Creator Foster Huntington asks you to consider the following question: If your house was burning, what would you take with you? Readers respond by submitting photos or illustrations of those items they treasure the most. From the practical to the sentimental, the items give us an insight into the lives of their owners.
Click on the images to find out more about their owners
Weekend Project: We’d like you to create a submission for the Burning House blog. Whether you choose to submit the final work is entirely up to you but we’d love to see what you come up with in response to Foster’s question. Firstly, you’ll need to decide which items make the list. And then you’ll need to consider how you can create an interesting image documenting your most precious possessions and keepsakes. There’s no deadline – so no rush. This is one of those projects where the more time you spend planning what goes into your image, the better the results will be. Please post your image in the comments once you’ve completed the project. Good luck!
Bart Castle
What a great project
linmarie
what an awesome idea.. looks like a treasure hunt,, peace and love linmarie
Susan Kimball
cool idea!
wormink
my soul mate my pets my feelings lost bets material tknings the last on my list much more important things help me exist
James Gibbs
That is a neat idea!
monaiman
Great idea .. love it
TrishMita
This is a brilliant concept!! makes one really think about what matters most ………
Awesome!
Bearie23
I actually went through this in 2003 when we had to evacuate from a fire up in the San Bernardino Mountains. I cannot post a picture I what I would take with me because it bring back visceral memories, and I remember just throwing some clothes in a bag, and having to take off. When you get the evacuation call that the mountain is on fire, you have to scramble, and go. Luckily our house survived the fire, but many people were not so lucky in the recent fires in the Southern California mountains.
ltruskett
totally cool concept……. luvit. :))
☼Laughing Bones☾
love this, gotta do
Steve Leadbeater
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ingridthecrafty
My husband, my 90 year old mother, the cat, my laptop, my camera. Everything else is replaceable or recreateable.
vampvamp
cool!
wigs
love this idea….my minds stirring with all sorts of ideas already… :-)
Marjan Janevski
: I’ll probably will be busy taking pictures of my house burning so a will have no time something else except my camera :)
Pauline Wherrell
What a brilliant project!
Tuliptree
Here’s mine
Andrew Paranav...
Excellent, what a great project!
berndt2
awesome idea – terrifying thought!
DujkaM
Great idea! I like how none of them choose computer…ext ipad… nice photos!
Maria Medeiros
oh how I LOVE this idea! :D
Pixie-Atelier
Awesome idea. I’ve had to run out of the house in a fire alarm and only had pyjamas, housecoat, shoes, daughter, husband, and cat. But if I had time to think of what to take? I have an earthquake preparedness suitcase (with wheels) that is stuffed, but I don’t seem to think of it when I’m running out the door. Hmmmmm. A girlfriend who has experienced a serious earthquake says, “Always keep thick-soled shoes under the bed.” Now, doesn’t that all seem so boringly practical? Okay – I could include a photo of those 1970’s platform shoes! That would be artsy AND practical. :)
skyship007
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Lawford
The cat. But I’d have to dig it up first.
Luke Stephensen
Fun Idea. Loved ones would do me. The rest is replaceable.
VincentMason
It’s completely glorious.
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