Getting Creative with Traditional Flint Blockwork
I've always thought there's something special about how flint blockwork manages to look both incredibly old and surprisingly modern at the same time. If you've ever driven through the English countryside—especially around Norfolk, Sussex, or the Chilterns—you've definitely seen it. It's those beautiful, textured walls made of dark, glassy stones embedded in pale mortar. For a long time, this was a slow, painstaking craft that only a few master masons could pull off, but the way we use it today has changed quite a bit. ...