Think Brick Australia's inaugural Brick Masterclass will be led by Troy Everett, who was the Australian International Bricklaying Expert at the WorldSkills Competition in Helsinki in 2005, and will include training from three architectural firms.

The dozen bricklayers, recognised as leaders in their field, will develop practical and design skills over the five-day program.

Training in leadership, team management and business acumen will also be provided.

Mr Claxton, who has built his bricklaying business over six years, said he wanted to learn skills he could share with up-and-coming brickies.

"I hope to do Heathmont proud and bring back what I've learnt to help shape the next generation of Aussie bricklayers," he said.

For Mr Claxton, bricklaying is more than just building simple structures - it's an artistic pursuit.

"It can be very different to what people think. Especially these days, with more sustainable designs and architects taking more interests in using bricks as features in houses rather than just on the exterior."

Mr Claxton said his craft had been given a fillip by a range of new materials available to modern day bricklayers. "If you can think of it, they can manufacture it."

He said many contemporary homeowners recognised the value of interior brickwork.

"There seems to be more of a trend going back to more decorative brickwork, like small feature walls in the house."