White-washing stones

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Hob H
Hob Oct 26, 2007 20:37:21
Replying to StoneGloves

StoneGloves wrote:
Must have looked great.
I hate to mention the fella (So I won't), as I know you're not keen, but there's a bloke who's made some quite visually arresting bits of art wrapping stones with leaves.
http://adbusters.org/the_magazine/images/stories/50/art-insanity_432x429.jpg
Imagine a stone circle done up like that. It'd be quite a thing.

S StoneGloves
StoneGloves Oct 26, 2007 21:42:55
Replying to Hob

Yes, I'd like to wrap him in leaves and then push him off the Millenium Bridge - that'd be a novel installation. Peter Hewitt, CEO of Art Council England, is giving a teatime lecture next week. The Herschel Building. I may go to ask him how he sleeps - then maybe not. In theory I'm the only person that's taught walling for the U but reject the place as it's fronted by brick (young upstart).

T tomwatts
tomwatts Oct 27, 2007 00:08:19
Replying to Hob

Oh!.......I forgot..............As well as glue size, my dad used to mix a "Dolly Blue" in with his whitewash.

Dazzling is the only word to describe it.

There used to be a few different colours of donkey stone, and women had there own way of using them. Some used to do just the sides of the steps , or the window sills.

I think they're still made around north Lancashire.