Category: How To

We all have different paths that lead us to dry stone and to using dry stone in the landscape. Many of us are drawn to the aesthetics of dry stoneworks. Some of us are drawn by the historic value and significances, and some are drawn by the timeless nature and longevity of dry stone.

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Master Class: “Punta Nati: Saving Heritage” part 2 … In Spring 2013 Stonechat 28 visited Menorca, Borut Juvanec took us around the corbelled structures on the island whilst I adapted Frederique Mahieu’s leaflet about the Espai paret seca – the dry stone wall space

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Master Class: “Punta Nati: Saving Heritage” … In Spring 2013 Stonechat 28 visited Menorca, Borut Juvanec took us around the corbelled structures on the island whilst I adapted Frederique Mahieu’s leaflet about the Espai paret seca – the dry stone wall space

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Continue with the 2nd part of David Wilson’s piece ‘Exit Through the Gift shop’

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Illusion and mystery are part of Banksy’s schtick…however as an intellectual starting point it is thought provoking and throws up some interesting aspects around the issues of appropriation and motivation. What does it contribute to creating work that is real and authentic?

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Almost 3 years since part 2… For those with a good memory I promised that this time I would ‘look a little more at building on ‘FTs [Fat Tonies], revisit the problem of one on three, and look to close the gap…

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Part 1 ended with the promise that “Fat Tony” would finally make an appearance here-in. Before he does we need to first look at some of the issues that can occur with jointing within a coursed wall

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