Annette Kirby, Aged Wood Patterns (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT 2024)

On the outside structure of a very old, but still useable wooden hut in the mountains of South Island New Zealand, I noticed how the harsh environment had impacted on the wooden structure. The harsh environment over the years had created patterns, textures, colour and shapes in the wood. I was in awe of the beauty caused by the harsh environment on wood. The wood that built the hut was cut from trees in the area and erected as an emergency shelter for those working in that area.

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