Shop Sketch

New Work - beginnings

As I was dismantling the roof from my back porch, I cut away sections in order to safely remove it overhead. When the decking came away, I was struck with the character of the material on the underside...and what amazing condition it was in. The porch dates to the turn of the century (the last century). The seaming and the finish reminded me or metal-clad fire doors in old timber buildings and how much I liked the pattern and finish.

So I decided to use one of the sections as the basis for the next piece. I sketched the solution of a piece of wood in the shop (see post above), and began the piece without any scaled drawings.

The photos show me removing the built-up layers of "roof patch" that had been applied over the years.