Put a bunting on it! (Apologies to Portlandia and the "Put a Bird on It" sketch.) I like how the colors in the flags sort of match the floor tiles. And wow, what a door!
Petrea, I called the Etsy Police but they said the perpetrator had fled.
It's a pretty spectacular door, Katie. And the phrase "They don't make 'em like that any more" no longer applies as I've just got sign-off on eight different designs for the Castle. Holkham Forge's blacksmiths are walking round with KERCHING!!! eyes right now.
Katie, I was just about to say the same thing about the bunting and the tile patterns.
Congrats to the blacksmiths! Has anyone ever done a survey showing how such projects benefit the welfare of the community? During the late, unlamented plague, I saw a video showing women in France working on a tapestry. And when the call went out to restore ND, people with all sorts of esoteric skills came out of the medieval woodwork to put her back together. Has anyone at your employer done an analysis of how much benefit was brought to the community by such projects as the Castle and the supreme court building in London?
Hi, Speedway. The gorgeous tapestries and fabrics in the Supreme Court building wouldn't have much impact on the community as they're not allowed in there, but the publicity that Wee Timorous Beastie got for their work boosted them into orbit!
The Castle is sure keeping a lot of traditional artisans in work and grinning happily.
On a related note; for the past five years or so, a team of enthusiastic old (and some young) folk have been recreating the history of Norwich in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry and when it's complete it will go right around the King's Chamber at high level.
Looks like bigot/bigod was a perjorative word either way https://www.etymonline.com/word/bigot
Earlier this year, I saw an episode of Grand Designs that showed a contemporary home and brewery clad in flint. the result was a very clean look with precise edges. I think it was done by one middle-aged man and his assistant.
Yay for new works in flint, Speedway! I try to use it when I can, but most of the "flint" used on modern buildings in Norfolk is crappy pre-made panels with cement mortar instead of lime, which causes no end of problems (but is cheap).
Alas, there are very few flint crafts-people around these days since their decline in the 60s and 70s, but it IS getting better. The recent revival of craft techniques, such as flintwork, thatching and blacksmithing has attracted a lot of women (especially blacksmithing for some reason) as well as men and there are some truly awesome skills being developed. I'm optimistic.
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Put a bunting on it! (Apologies to Portlandia and the "Put a Bird on It" sketch.) I like how the colors in the flags sort of match the floor tiles. And wow, what a door!
Petrea, I called the Etsy Police but they said the perpetrator had fled.
It's a pretty spectacular door, Katie. And the phrase "They don't make 'em like that any more" no longer applies as I've just got sign-off on eight different designs for the Castle. Holkham Forge's blacksmiths are walking round with KERCHING!!! eyes right now.
Katie, I was just about to say the same thing about the bunting and the tile patterns.
Congrats to the blacksmiths! Has anyone ever done a survey showing how such projects benefit the welfare of the community? During the late, unlamented plague, I saw a video showing women in France working on a tapestry. And when the call went out to restore ND, people with all sorts of esoteric skills came out of the medieval woodwork to put her back together. Has anyone at your employer done an analysis of how much benefit was brought to the community by such projects as the Castle and the supreme court building in London?
Hi, Speedway. The gorgeous tapestries and fabrics in the Supreme Court building wouldn't have much impact on the community as they're not allowed in there, but the publicity that Wee Timorous Beastie got for their work boosted them into orbit!
The Castle is sure keeping a lot of traditional artisans in work and grinning happily.
On a related note; for the past five years or so, a team of enthusiastic old (and some young) folk have been recreating the history of Norwich in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry and when it's complete it will go right around the King's Chamber at high level.
Looks like bigot/bigod was a perjorative word either way https://www.etymonline.com/word/bigot
Earlier this year, I saw an episode of Grand Designs that showed a contemporary home and brewery clad in flint. the result was a very clean look with precise edges. I think it was done by one middle-aged man and his assistant.
I'm anxious to see the glass beams.
Yay for new works in flint, Speedway!
I try to use it when I can, but most of the "flint" used on modern buildings in Norfolk is crappy pre-made panels with cement mortar instead of lime, which causes no end of problems (but is cheap).
Alas, there are very few flint crafts-people around these days since their decline in the 60s and 70s, but it IS getting better. The recent revival of craft techniques, such as flintwork, thatching and blacksmithing has attracted a lot of women (especially blacksmithing for some reason) as well as men and there are some truly awesome skills being developed. I'm optimistic.
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