Friday. Last day. We are about on schedule to finish everything, despite the unexpected interruptions with moving soil and preparing the site. Yesterday we moved the house panels in place and started putting the roof parts on, and Scott and Alan started cladding the interior house. They have both been invaluable for constructing tables and cladding using the old tithe barn timber. The section we are working on looks completely in keeping with the old buildings of the Rodd, which is interesting since they are repairing so much of the barn with new timbers, so now that looks out of place! It won’t take long to weather I’m sure.
We were nervous about the day yesterday since we didn’t know how it would look in place, or even how easy it would be to move! It is interesting how things change so much visually when you are working outside. The scale of a piece of work alters when taken outside after working on it in a barn for so long, as well as the influence of other aspects of the landscape; trees, paths, etc.
The moving of the panels went smoothly, as Roger and Neil from the Rodd were there to help. We then tied it up temporarily so we could screw and peg it into place. The tree in the yard provides a good backdrop for the skeletal structure. The house is starting to transform into our original idea – the scale of it relates to the other buildings at the Rodd and makes a statement about structure and form. And also when the sculptures go in, a whole new set of ideas will emerge, I hope.
The interior house will blend into the setting and will depend so much on the lighting, table and print that we will put inside. That will be done at the end of the day today, and a moment that we have been looking forward to!
