With Pictures in mind, a visit to the tip
I went to the local tip yesterday. There were at least four skips designated for timber, mdf, chipboard and all things wooden. I was reminded of my piles of timber and will be making efforts to produce some work based around this. I have been working away from the conventional use of marquetry in terms of picture making but not purposely avoiding it. Obviously subject is important and balancing this with the material is delicate. I have specifically mentioned drawing in the project title so this remains essential. As I progress, the material itself is undoubtedly the subject; outside of this too it is wood in its different forms which will feature in any representational work.
On my journey home I also took note of the long line of wooden fencing separating various suburban gardens. Each a little different in shade and size and slotted into concrete supports, these flimsy panels reminded me of the veneers I have been handling.
