Friday, 31 July 2015

Documenting a legacy: A lesson on how to creatively archive inventory.

Artist Lee John Phillips is in the midst of an impressive undertaking. The resident of Narberth (Arberth), Wales is illustrating every single object in his late grandfather’s toolshed. That amounts to over 100,000 items—every nut, bolt, washer and old hammer. Phillips estimates the project will take about 5 years.

To get an idea how big, this is the shed:

The Shed
The Shed
pens and pad
pens and pad
close up detail penmanship
close up detail penmanship