Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.
Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.

Crutching Shed in the Wet

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Camera
NIKON Z 7
Lens
180.0-400.0 mm f/4.0
Settings
220mm · f/8.0 · 1/250 · ISO 280
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

A weathered crutching shed stands in the rain, its corrugated iron walls streaked with rust. Water pools around its base, reflecting the overcast sky. This structure, once vital for Australian sheep farming, now endures the elements.

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Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.Crutching Shed in the Wet at The Woolshed, a corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised.
01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title
Crutching Shed in the Wet
Series
The Woolshed
Catalogue
TWS-005
Process
Giclée
Captured
22 December 2018
Camera
NIKON Z 7
Lens
180.0-400.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture
f/8.0
Shutter
1/250 s
ISO
280
Focal length
220 mm
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size
290 × 200 mm
Location
Various, New South Wales, Australia
Authenticity
C2PA verified provenance →
Recognised by
Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards
03 THE STORY

About this print

The Crutching Shed in the Wet sits in heavy winter rain on a paddock somewhere in the Snowy Monaro country. The shed is made of corrugated iron, low-roofed, dark from a season's worth of rain. The frame is timber. A small ramp leads up to the doorway. The grass around the shed is matted from the wet, the hills behind hidden in low cloud. The light is flat and grey. The colour is held in by the cloud cover. There is no one in the frame and no other buildings near.

A crutching shed is a smaller, simpler structure than a woolshed. It is used for crutching, a yearly job done before lambing where the wool is trimmed away from the rear quarters of ewes to keep them clean and free of fly-strike. Crutching is a wet-season job in this country, and crutching sheds were built to be usable in the kind of weather seen in this photograph. The structure is stripped back. There is just enough roof and just enough wall to do the work. The shed in this image is doing exactly what it was built to do, in exactly the conditions it was built for.

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

A corrugated iron crutching shed sits low in tussocked grassland, its galvanised walls streaked with rust. Timber stockyards extend from one side, the rails grey and splitting. Mist hangs across the hillside behind, softening the snow gums to pale green shapes. The light is flat and cold. Dry grass in the foreground gives way to darker green closer to the shed, where the ground holds more moisture.

Brett Patman

The Woolshed

The series

The Woolshed

2016 · 29 photographs

The Woolshed is a series of working and former working woolsheds across south-eastern New South Wales, predominantly the south-east hinterland and Snowy Monaro region. Most are timber-framed and clad in corrugated iron or timber weatherboards, weathered through decades of use. Some still shear; many do not, as farming priorities have shifted and shearing technology has changed. Woolsheds were sometimes important community meeting points, used for dances and other gatherings. The buildings were always built for function - appearance was never a factor in their design.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

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07 MORE FROM THE WOOLSHED

28 other prints in this series

All prints
Rocky Hall Woolshed at The Woolshed, two large eucalypts frame a weatherboard woolshed at Rocky Hall, their pale trunks.
Rocky Hall Woolshed $100.00
Telegraph And Telephone Office at The Woolshed, a weatherboard building sits low in a clearing, its corrugated iron roof.
Telegraph And Telephone Office $100.00
South Pambula Shed at The Woolshed, corrugated iron and weatherboard hold together in a patchwork of repairs and additions.
South Pambula Shed $100.00
Simple Shed at The Woolshed, corrugated iron walls sit grey and weathered against a gentle slope of dry grass.
Simple Shed $100.00
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