Visions of play

Sure, a blanket thrown across a few chairs makes a fine playhouse. But even better is one that's shaped like a mushroom, made of recycled plastic bottles, has bright pink polka dots or can be reconfigured into a variety of shapes. Those are some of the concepts 20 artists, architects and builders dreamed up for R'kidtecture, a benefit for the Outdoor Arts Foundation and R'Club Child Care Inc., a nonprofit group that provides affordable day care. The creations were unveiled Friday at Reeves Import Motorcars in Tampa. For the next six months, you can check them out at the WestShore Plaza and International Plaza in Tampa. In November, they will be sold in an auction at the Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center on St. Pete Beach.