Solid Plastering. Artisans Of Australia.
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2021
- From the Film Australia Collection. Made by Film Australia 1985. Directed by Keith Gow. A look at the intricate and varied process of restoring and retaining the original ornamental plasterwork on heritage buildings. Larry Harrigan, a third generation plasterer originally from Ireland, has taken seven years to restore the old Collingwood Town Hall, Melbourne, which was very badly decayed.
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Fantastic documentary a good insight into a world that doesn’t really exist anymore. Makes me feel proud and fortunate to be a solid plasterer.
I am proud to call myself a fine Solid Plasterer of Melbourne, and to have had the opportunity to have had great craftsmen pass onto me their knowledge. I have worked on many heritage listed buildings around our great city and enjoy passing the work i have done and restored. I have made many wonderful friends in the industry and have had privilege to become a trade teacher, teaching the Solid Plastering apprentices of Holmesglen TAFE. I take pride in my work, love every element about it, the hand made tools to the quiet, non machine routine involved. I now have a young son who is a sponge for information, wanting to learn my teachings, and that makes it all full circle. A very happy man, Thank you.
Good on you mate. Do you hold any credence to tartaria? As in your a holder of the old knowledge, one that’s lost or in the process of being lost so perhaps we have lost the plot?? Have you watched Jon Levi ? I’d love to know what you think. Cheers and thanks for your craft
Hey there Paul
I’m curious if you have any information or knowledge on the repair work done to the Collingwood Town Hall?
Thanks Sebastian
Much much better than most University Degrees.
They weren't just plasterers, they were sculptors and artists.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
If only the people using that building today fully appreciated the skill and integrity of the men who built and then later restored it.
Don’t find to many young guys getting into this profession anymore. A dying breed.
Watching from new zealand.
This makes me think of my first employer. He was irish. Hes had a big impact on my working life. He was a straight shooter type of guy with a big dollop of asshole but he was very fair. Steered me in good direction about how to think and use my young brain. To this day I havent met anyone as productive as he was. Boss. Admin. Sales. That was the whole gig.Just him and 2 grpups pf four workers.Never missed our pay. Never had no work. Paid good money. No H and S bc. Just get on with it.Roofing was our trade.
Thank you.
You just explained why I am still a stucco man after 35 years
Glad to help
Love your work, keep them coming!
what a completely wonderful little documentary. a very wise and charming protagonist. thank you. :)
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.
Great documentary very interesting!!
Plastering didn't pay a lot but this project was an opportunity for these artisans to urn at a high level 🤔🍻
No. Just no.
Albert Batfinder An objection cast in stone 🤔🍻
fantastic, what I wouldn't give to do a hob with these blokes
Bravo!
Man this looks fun.
Great little story
This is fantastic
Thanks for this!
No worries!
I don't feel so daunted now about casting my own plaster ceiling roses from the one remaining Original.
Absolutely priceless work. Are there still tradesmen about that can do this sort of work?