tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441717290032747511.post9139064295256520301..comments2023-10-09T06:34:18.351-04:00Comments on Thinking With My Hands: Thinking on top of the boxJohn Shaw-Rimmingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895554934613575227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441717290032747511.post-29578769218555877122011-11-30T08:39:47.406-05:002011-11-30T08:39:47.406-05:00Hi Cindy
Did I ever get back to you about your q...Hi Cindy <br /><br />Did I ever get back to you about your question of heart stones?<br /><br />Hearting refers to the careful packing of interior stones in a dry stone wall.<br /><br />The bigger stones are usually shimmed and pinned by heart stones to keep them in place and aligned properly.<br /><br />A good wall is built with these smaller interior stones each placed individually by hand. <br /><br />There is no way one can just dump fill or rubble into the inside of a wall and do it with any heart.<br /><br />How did your painting turn out?<br /><br />John<br /><br />You might like to check out this blog entry. <br />http://thinking-stoneman.blogspot.com/2011/11/shim.htmlJohn Shaw-Rimmingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895554934613575227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441717290032747511.post-68536318963073948022011-05-20T10:21:51.409-04:002011-05-20T10:21:51.409-04:00John - I just came across your wonderful blog whil...John - I just came across your wonderful blog while doing research for a series of paintings I am doing titled "The Stones Speak." Could you clarify the definition of heartstones for me? I believe that I read that it was the tiny stones used as fill in dry walling...I love it as the name of a painting but don't want to mess it up! I blog or you may email me at art@cindymichaud.com. Many thanks. more laterCmichaudarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095705340286414183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441717290032747511.post-36599590685049711632011-05-20T09:18:29.780-04:002011-05-20T09:18:29.780-04:00Nice John. You are ascending to a higher state, y...Nice John. You are ascending to a higher state, you have great kung-fu! :)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432416962010616308noreply@blogger.com