Modification, design and base stages

 

As we get closer to the time of departure from the cottage our minds have turned to consolidation, maintainence and preparation for when we return. 

The consolidation was to put a new base on Fiona's assemblage, Charred 1, so that it was less likely to topple over in the winds we have been having. As you can see from the above images we charred some cut lengths of salvaged fence post and nailed them to the bottom of Fiona's post. This seems to have worked as it has given both weight and width to the base.

I had made a couple of sketches (see below) of assemblages that could be made from timbers removed when the cottage roof was being replaced and some from the crates used to transport the slates.

There is not time to finish them this trip; still I wanted to assemble the loose timbers in the base forms for the two pieces so that they were not just hanging around loose at the back of the cottage. The square post that will have a spiral of cubes was assembled in the workshop-shed on a wet day. As it turns out I have gone with a 4X4 post - made from 16 boards from the side of the crates.

The V assemblage is well on its way - also a bit of wind and rain around on that day; and the studio was in the great outdoors!!!!!! Note, on the left, the cupboard door with rusty hinge marks that had been part of the timber under the slate on the original roof.

Both pieces are now stored against the back wall of the cottage awaiting our return.