“Townshend Historical Society has been awarded a $221,000 Save America’s Treasures grant from the national Historic Preservation Fund. Together with a matching sum raised by the Historical Society and Town of Townshend, the grant will partly fund restoration of the West Townshend Stone Arch Bridge. It is to be administered by the National Park Service…
HELP WANTED – Waller Positions Available -When you employ dry stone wallers, you connect the art and craft of dry stone walling to an economic foundation in local communities. When you offer your services as a dry stone waller, you bring your knowledge and skill to life on a job site. Thanks to employers and…
“I would like to be part of a network of individuals near me with similar interests.” –Workshop Participant, The Stone Trust Pennsylvania People in love with designing and building with stone often have a strong desire to share their thoughts, questions, and knowledge. Quite often some of you grace my inbox with all of the…
Think back to an early evening in August. Imagine yourself at a dance party at the Stone Trust Center at the Scott Farm in Dummerston, Vermont. It happened! Musician Rachel Bell brought Eloise & Co, a collaboration with Becky Tracy and others who move souls and feet with acoustic music rooted in contra dance and…
Tai Dinnan and the Stone Trust are partnering to sell the inventory of stone working tools accumulated over the career of Charlotte, Vermont stonemason and sculptor Terrence (Terry) Dinnan. Terry died unexpectedly in April of 2021. Tai hopes to sell these tools to artists who will put them to work, continuing in the spirit of…
Martin Beevers, the Stone Trust Tennessee site champion, writes: We had an impromptu get together of local stone enthusiasts here in Nashville. I put out an SOS for help building a retaining wall for next year’s workshop season and ten hardy souls answered the call. Well, Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State. It was…
A great group of twelve women participated in the last Women’s 1-day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling Workshop of 2022. You came with a variety of skills and experience in related spheres–carpentry, restoration gardening, landscape architecture. Some of you are self-taught, having built or rebuilt walls on your property, and you’re looking for a solid…
