From Shoreham to Shedman

During Architecture Week 2002, John Davies and Jackie Wills both drew on their passion for certain types of buildings to write poetry. As a result, Davies has found himself with a whole new persona and business and Wills continues to be inspired by her fascination with airport architecture and flight.
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During Architecture Week 2002, John Davies decided to build a shed inside a shed. The idea was to sit inside the shed inside a shed and write poetry. Little did he know that the residency would spawn a whole new persona and business for Davies, now aka ‘the Shedman’.

Davies was looking for a suitable venue for his residency application, which had been accepted by Arts Council England South East’s ArchiTEXTS project, when he visited the Booth Museum of Natural History with his young son.

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Michelle Draper
About the Author
Michelle lived and worked in Rome and London as a freelance feature writer for two and a half years before returning to Australia to take up the position of Head Writer for Arts Hub UK. She was inspired by thousands of years of history and art in Rome, and by London's pubs. Michelle holds a BA in Journalism from RMIT University, and also writes for Arts Hub Australia.