2009 OH FRANCIS season 1: Issue 2  article   By Sam Keogh

… Seemingly, these spaces have only begun to pop up in the past year or so which would suggest to me that their emergence is in some way connected to the recession. But The Shed, a project of Italian born Eli McBett has been going since 2007. Originally run out of the same building that housed Pallas Studios on Foley Street the Shed has recently relocated to a laneway behind Henrietta street. I was awestruck to see the interior for the first time. Eli has worked tirelessly over the past year to convert the old carpentry workshop into a truly beautiful space, using reclaimed wood, old furniture and gallons of whitewash to create an atmosphere highly conducive to audience centred cultural events, experimental music and film screenings. Eli sees herself as a facilitator more than anything. The programme of events is created by participants and the entry fee goes directly back into the maintenance and rent of the property. …   By Sam Keogh