Thirty-five years ago, when John Doherty was doing rehab work for a student housing company in Philadelphia, removing old plasterwork to make way for drywall (a type of board), he was struck by the ...

What is it?It's the stucco cornices, friezes and decorative panels that you see on walls and ceilings. Most of the historic decorative plasterwork in Ireland dates from the 18th and 19th centuries.

America’s statehouses were built as living monuments to the power and prestige of the states. Many, reflecting the confidence and exuberance of the age, were designed to mimic Classical forms, often ...

Stucco – the ancient art of decorative plasterwork – is alive and kicking and no longer preserve of the uber-rich. Belfast-based Stuccodore Paul Marlow An example of Marlow's contemporary Stucco ...

Designer and quilter Kate Owen has a talent for breathing new life into old things. Just as she patiently stitches together treasured fabric remnants, she and her husband, Luke, have lovingly pieced ...

The 400-year-old tradition of decorative plasterwork is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Foundling Museum. From small objects to intricate relief panels, the show will explore the processes and ...

Sir, – I refer to your article “Hands on traditional skills and where to learn them” (Weekend Review, June 25th), which stated… Sir, – I refer to your article “Hands on traditional skills and where to ...