Shed Head: the series

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Conceptafilm
May 23, 2009

Shed Head: the series The television landscape has for too long neglected one solitary space: the shed. An integral part of domestic culture, this is the series that looks at sheds from a constructive angle. It's like "On the Road Again," but with wacky shacks instead of cheesy tunes.

In fact, our host, Dick Anderson has been described as Wayne Rostadt's evil twin ...but he's more Red Green & less Lawrence Welk. Dick can talk to anyone, and he has spent time in weird and wonderful sheds all across the country. Dick will be our tour guide, and introduce us to the people who are the experts on outbuildings.

Each episode will consist of three stories: one that looks at shed design; one that looks at shed construction; and one that introduces us to a special shed and the character who made it that way. Every show will focus on free or cheap methods of enhancing shed life. In a recession, most folks don't have a lot of money to spend on home renovations and high-tech toys. Most folks don't want to spend a fortune, but they need storage... or, they need to spend some time in a place where they can relax and be themselves.

Sheds have the potential to be all things to all people. We'll visit all kinds of characters on 'Shed Head.' Here are just a few:

• Tom Elfman, 45, a TV writer who lives in Southern Ontario. "I've worked from home for two and a half years, but had to move reluctantly into the shed after we employed an au pair. Now, I think it's fantastic and better than working in the house. There's a huge psychological difference in leaving home for work, even if it's just 15 steps down the yard. My shed is my studio."

• John Little, 60, Blacksmith & Sculptor; East Dover, Nova Scotia. "Because I work at home and live far from the city, my recycled city bus shed has seen many incarnations, first as a home to goats and then chickens, more recently as a place to stash all kinds of stuff. Its roof has even been used a tanning salon by my teenaged daughters."

• Thomas Dolby is a Music Composer who lives on the Pacific coast of California. "I work and make music in my garden shed. It's small but cozy, with windows on all sides, and a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean. My daily commute is 15 feet. Some days I'm still in my pajamas at 2pm. I love my shed! One time I was working late and a little note slipped under the door, written in crayon by my 7-yr-old son: 'Dear Daddy. I hope yue ar having a good time en yuor shed. Love Graham.' I still have it pinned to the doorframe."

• Tony Levy is a British electrician who has decorated his shed with more than 150 machine makers plates salvaged from derelict factories, foundries, mills and furnaces that once churned out the products that made the region famous. His impressive collection includes name-plates from firms long gone. For Tony, these are a reminder of the country's great industrial past.

• Olivia Mandrake is a Stay-At-Home Mom who lives in St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. She keeps her record collection, her printing press, and an extensive collection of lava lamps in her studio/shed. The walls are adorned with rock concert posters from her youth and other artwork that her wife won't allow in the house.

Besides visiting interesting sheds and the folks who own them, Dick and his team of experts will show you how to design, construct, renovate and relocate your shed. We'll see some striking examples of how sheds reflect local geography and history; we'll discuss how they contribute to global and domestic culture. We are currently seeking partners to help us make this amusing, illuminating, and cutting-edge half-hour TV series.

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im making a gym in my shed
need a big shed 12 foot by 15 foot will b good :-)

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