This season’s last Test Prep workshop took place on Saturday, one of the first relatively cool and cloudy days, which made walling a joy. Heather, Owen, Jordan, and John came to be sure they are ready to pass their Level 1 certification test this coming Thursday or Friday. Michael arrived for a last practice before…
The content below was copied with the generous permission of the author Sean Adcock. This Master Class article originally appeared in the Autumn 2008 issue of Stonechat, produced by the North Wales Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Brittan. This entire issue of Stonechat, and many more, are available at http://www.dswales.org.uk/Stonechat.html Thank…
Many thanks to fellow board member Paul Peterson for interviewing Jerry and writing this profile. Jerry joined the board of The Stone Trust (TST) in 2016 and currently serves as Treasurer. He has participated in the transition of TST from a small group of annual workshops to a broad curriculum of dry-stone walling courses that…
The Stone Trust staff has documented in a thorough analysis our current IT processes and future needs. Documentation includes site architecture, considerations for a content management system, and goals for the new system. We invite you to request the document and respond with a proposal. Please address inquiries to: Amy-Louise Pfeffer, Executive Director, amy-louise.pfeffer@thestonetrust.org.
Our friend Jim Wood sends this link to George Gunn’s Facebook post on the Proper Dry Stone Walling public group. George posted photos of ancient dry stone work at Broch Gurness in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, only 38 miles from the Northstone Stonefest! Thanks to Jim for bringing the post to our attention and…
Participant Submission from Melanie Kessler Melanie writes, “When I arrived at this client’s job, they showed me to a pallet of flat, crumbling stones. The first day was hard and I was desiring the chance to work with more varied rock. After talking to them, they led me to a secret stash that they didn’t…
A Building Conservation Resource In her capacity as board member, Judy Rand brought an article entitled, “Dry Stone Walling in the 21st Century,” written by Richard Love, Chairman of the DSWA-GB Craft Skills Group. We thought you might be interested to read about the craft as Love depicts its origins and development, as well as…
