From Festive to Forgotten: The Afterlife of Christmas Trees

Twelfth Night on January 5th signifies the end of Christmas celebrations, leading to the abandonment of Christmas trees. I re-decorate discarded trees in my area, photographing the results. These images have been transformed into Christmas cards, available for purchase.

Christmas tree

After Christmas the streets are littered with discarded Christmas trees, once adorned with decorations and presents. Struck by their forlorn state, I decided to redecorate them in a celebration of renewal giving the old trees a new (if brief) lease of life, captured in a series of quirky photographs.