Drawing on the Domestic

JUNE: Another amazing day at the Rodd to construct some frames for our house structure. It was a beautiful day and we felt competely immersed in the environment of the Rodd and the task ahead. Roger helped us get to grips with splitting and making the mortice and tenon joints. It took all day to make the four walls and the two roof frames. They will be quite a weight to move around once they are finished with the branches added on, which we will do in August nearer the time. Using the wood in this way feels so natural and basic, as people would have constucted houses and barns years ago. I felt a definate connection with a tradiltion of making that follows a long line of rural craftspeople. The light streaming into the barn, the sound of the birds, and the smell of the freshly cut sweet chestnut made for a joyous working day!