It’s been over two months since we started this project. More like six months if you count the excavation work. We planned it well and now we’re almost crossing the finish line.
Even when the building is up, we still have a lot of work to do inside. We’re sealing the concrete floor first and then we have to build out the darkroom. We need to insulate the building as well. We would like to build some storage areas above the darkroom too. The building is so tall it would be a lot of wasted space if we don’t. Still a lot of work, but we’re really excited to complete it.
I’ll be making prints and images in here sooner than later. A real dream come true for me. This is the final (the last) studio and darkroom I’ll ever build. I’ve built-out a lot of places over the past 20 years (darkrooms and studio spaces), but this is the last one - it will take me to the end.
We had some rain last night. The building should be close to complete today (Friday, July 23, 2021).
It feels much bigger than I expected. I’m super happy about that.
To the left, you can see my 10’ x 10’ (3 x 3 meter) north-facing opening. The UV up here is so strong, I can’t wait to see how Collodion responds to it!
Can you see the Mule Deer? She was just walking by when I was snapping the photos. She saw me and paused for a second and then just went about her business. I love this land!!
There she is!
POST SCRIPT: Our ClimaPod Greenhouse is amazing! Our fruits and veg are growing like crazy. I’m really surprised at this elevation how these are performing. We’ll be eating tomatoes, zucchini, and squash soon. We’re looking forward to it. We have a local butcher that we’ll buy meat from and stock up on the essentials. I think by next year we’ll be feeding ourselves quite well.