"Housing Starts"

Country Values By Brian Wilkes

As a journalist, I was always intrigued by the term "housing starts" as it occurred in economic reports, and wondered why it wasn't the completed houses that were counted. When living in Crittenden County, Kentucky as part of an effort to create a living history village including various types of historical housing. The log cabin representing 18th century housing was started, but left unfinished as the funding dried up. Even so, it reflected the deep sense of self-reliant industry of country people. I hope this work inspires the viewer to persevere and create structure and value in their own world.