The Pastures

tadema

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TIG

I love Voysey...

tadema

Thanks TIG, me too. I've quite a collection of his work now. I would love to complete a whole body of his completed work but some buildings (ie your previous post regarding a relations house) there is very little information available.

A question to you as an Architect (or any other Architect or Designer). With any building, especially old buildings I always look at the workmanship, so when you design a building do you have to worry if the skills are available to actually produce your idea's, or are you governed as to what can be purchased (off the shelf) or have mass produced?

I've been banging on for years, even through my local MP who was Minister for Apprenticeships (now that sounds like a well paid job)as far as up as Westminster, regarding the future skill shortage to no avail. I personally believe it's been left too late to address this situation now that the skills of the old craftsmen have been allowed to die out. Sigh! Rant over.
regards
John

dale

John I tend to agree. Although I have had the extreme pleasure of working with some very talented trades people, most of them are getting on.
But I also think that at least here it is partially the fault of people who think that the trades aren't what they want there children to choose as a vocation, and somehow not worthy.
I do know however that there can be a Renaissance.
I have seen this with the recent interest in people becoming Luthiers, and have watched that vocation blossom.
There is still hope.

Chris Fullmer

@unknownuser said:

A luthier ( /ˈluːtiər/ loo-ti-ər)[1] is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments.

dale

oops... there I go talking the jibberish again....
PS
Great rendering.

pbacot

Great one, John. I really like the light and the stones!

Also I never posted about your pub. That was a great thread too. I can just see Inspector Morse sauntering into a place like that. Very interesting about the environs besides. We just don't have those sorts of spaces over here, where the streets just squeeze----by the building,except in some mountain areas perhaps, the old mining towns.

Peter

tadema

Hello Dale, I was following your new house thread and agree the Stone Mason was worth his weight in gold, this is what I'm saying about the "old school". When he's gone so have his skills and experience built over many years. Over here it seems now you can pick a paint brush up and your a Decorator, a saw your a Joiner (Carpenter). My opinion is it's too late now over here by 10-20 yrs sadly.
Thank you Peter, the old ones are the best.
John