Stone
Masonry
FROM THE GROUND UP
VHS 30 min
Stones growing out of the ground?.....The Core:liquid rock, volcanos
Igneous to sedimentary.....Metamorphics:mix and match
Hardness vs Applications:Granite to Sandstone to Soapstone
Rubble: from field to wall.....TheShapes of Things .....Bearing down on it:
sizes, shapes, & strength.....StillStanding: offsets over stacks
Interlock Bonding .....CoursedRubble .....Ashlar: the outer Limit
Cut vs Natural..... Lessis More: Joints, Mortar, exposure
Simple tools, sophisticatedeye for line .....Design choices: themes, schemes
and consistency (or not).....Puttinga cap on it: the top course
Stone
Masonry
THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
VHS 30 min
The Stone Store and one-stopshopping .....Variety by the pallet, quarried,
crushed or cut, ideas free.....Pointing to the finish .....Ribbons and flows
Mortar Joints: the Lean,the Fat, and the Ugly .....Corners inside and out
Terminations .....Archwaysand the balance of power .....Welcome Walls:
Variations on Entryways.....Definingspace: Stonemasonry as a landscaping art
Curves one way or another.....Thefine points: decorative trim
Sills and Edging .....Caps& Crowns ..... Stepping up to it
From whence they came;pathways and rock gardening .....Fountains
E Mail Info Request............AboutEarthcom
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Film Festival Documentaries:
The Last Real Circus ...............Mr. Jefferson's Rotunda
Patrick Henry,Virginia Patriot
Patrick Henry'sFight for Individual Rights
The Brews Brothers Start YouUp
