Certified Instructors – The Stone Trust

Posted on May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 by Morgan Loeffler

Stone Trust Workshops at Opus 40: An Amazing Combination of Inspiration and Learning!

On the first weekend in May, the Stone Trust hosted two simultaneous workshops at Opus 40, a world-famous sculpture park and museum in Saugerties, New York. Created by artist and professor Harvey Fite over the course of nearly forty years, Fite’s opus is currently undergoing a multi-year restoration to rebuild sections that are failing. Brian…

Posted on February 12, 2021November 7, 2022 by Theresa Spear

Martin Beevers

MARTIN BEEVERS (TENNESSEE) grew up in Derbyshire, England in the heart of a countryside crisscrossed by miles of dry stone walls. These ancient walls are still very much a working part of rural life and tradition.

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Theresa Spear

Joe Dinwiddie

JOE DINWIDDIE (North Carolina) Joe began his drystone masonry career in 1997 during a revival of the craft in central Kentucky. After seven years of working with the top drystone masonry crews in Kentucky, Joe started his own business, Drystone Joe.

Posted on February 28, 2019May 4, 2022 by Theresa Spear

Sam Brakeley

SAM BRAKELEY (Vermont) has been building trails since age eight, and has progressed to complex trail constructions throughout New England. Sam’s trail building work led him to working with stone.

Posted on February 26, 2019February 28, 2019 by Theresa Spear

Daniel Arabella

DANIEL ARABELLA (Minnesota) holds DSWA-GB Advanced (Level III) and Instructor Certification. He is the owner of Arabella Stone Co. and has an extensive background in the arts and construction industries which provides a blend of skills and a fresh approach to a traditional craft.

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Theresa Spear

Daniel Peterson

DANIEL PETERSON (Minnesota) holds DSWA-GB Advanced (Level III) and Instructor Certification. He is the owner and designer at HabAdapt Landscape Design, focusing on long-term sustainability and functionality.

Posted on February 21, 2019February 25, 2019 by Brian Post - Admin

Andras Lazar

Andras Lazar is a DSWA-GB Level II certified and a certified instructor. He was born in Hungary in 1950.

Posted on February 21, 2019February 25, 2019 by Brian Post - Admin

Dario Coletta

Dario Coletta runs D.C. Stoneworks out of Plainfield MA. Dario is DSWA-GB Level II certified and a certified instructor.

Posted on February 20, 2019February 25, 2019 by Brian Post - Admin

Torben Larsen

Torben Larsen has decades of experience in landscaping, stonework, and running a large landscape company. Now downsized, he has taken joy from becoming certified, and producing high quality stonework. Torben is DSWA-GB Level II certified and a certified instructor.

Posted on February 20, 2019February 25, 2019 by Brian Post - Admin

Ron Neil

Ron Neil has decades of experience in masonry from leading large crews on commercial buildings to small jobs. He now runs his own company and got involved with dry stone walling in 2016.