Bo Jones and Issy Taylor spent a day in the shed this week. They worked on the iPad, which was a great contrast to the watercolours I’d done, and Bernards pastel drawings… which I now can’t remember posting, so I’ll check back later.
In some ways I’m disappointed that not many people have used this opportunity. But on the other hand, those that have, have used it just as I had imagined, and have had fun, relaxed, had time to think, have experimented and thought. And produced some interesting work…
Maybe I just need to do it once for people to see how it goes, then next time I’ll have more people participate?
It wasn’t very sunny, but at least it didn’t rain!
I did some more drawing from the shed, then had a bit of a clear out and a tidy up, ready for Robert Lane to sing in the shed during the afternoon. He sang some sunshine, but the clouds scudded across the sky still.
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Rachel had loads of visitors, the cake seemed to be going down well, I hope she made loads of money for her NGS charities.
I did have a good day in the shed today, once I actually got down to it. Elaine and I both intended to work, but not having seen her for quite a few days, we had loads of meaningless rubbish to catch up on. Then we had a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich, and then another cup of tea. Then we went our separate ways a bit, she wimped out and sat inside in the tea room and I sat in the shed. I then wrote up my final show proposal, but without all the really useful information such as room numbers and heights of the ceilings.
It did rain a little bit, but not to be deterred a few drawings were made. I’ve not been as adventurous with my materials as Bernard, but it’s been fun again. I’m looking forward to the weekend, I almost don’t dare look at the weather forecast. Rob is going to play in the shed during the afternoon, and I shall draw or paint or sew for the rest of the time, and talk to people about the project the rest of the time…
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It was a good job I had the forethought to put a couple of quilts in the shed! I’ve been freezing! At one point this morning I was shivering so much I couldn’t draw! So I wrapped one quilt around my legs and another around my shoulders and hugged a mug of tea. The sun broke through the clouds for a while this afternoon and that made all the difference in the world, just as the visitors arrived. It got warm enough for Rachel to describe the shed as “quirky” but not its inhabitant as “stark raving bonkers”. I did a few ink and watercolours of the foliage around the garden. This was unexpected, as I’d planned to organise myslf, do a spot of writing, and sort out one of my poems/lyrics that needs a bit of work. Apart from being a bit chilly, it’s been lovely, I’ve listened to the ducklings and the sheep and the fish doing formation leaping out of the pond when they think no one’s watching. A mistlethrush played in the birdbath and two wagtails did John Travolta impressions across the lawn. Lovely. I’ve been productive, but with all the wrong things.
Not much to say really today, as we’re exhausted! I would like to say thank you to Elaine, Mike, Liam and Taf for all their help… And of course to Rachel for letting me park the shed in her super garden for a whole month! I couldn’t do this mad thing on my own! Here are some photos though, to show her in her lovely new surroundings.
