Dan Snow, one of the founders of The Stone Trust, DSWA-GB and DSC Master Craftsman, and author of In the Company of Stone and Listening to Stone will be presenting at the Northern Green Trade Show in Minneapolis! His presentations are on this coming Wednesday 1/16/19. See below for all the details. For more information on the Northern Green Trade Show and tickets go to https://northerngreen.org
ARTSCAPING IN DRY STONE: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF LAND-MADE SCULPTURE
Part 1. Delightful Curiosities: A Visual Tour of Purpose-built Enigmas
Part 2. Examining Process in the Creation of One-of-kind Stoneworks
Date: Wednesday, 1/16/2019
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Title: ARTSCAPING IN DRY STONE: Delightful Curiosities: A Visual Tour of Purpose-Built Enigmas
Ancient ruins, solid geometry and geologic formations have inspired and informed the creation of Snow’s contemporary stoneworks. His handcrafted sculptures partner with garden and nature to express new ideas in the open-air. A select number of projects from the USA, Canada and Northern Europe will be displayed and discussed, highlighting their relationship to art, craft and environment.
Date: Wednesday, 1/16/2019
Time: 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Title: ARTSCAPING IN DRY STONE: Examining Process in the Creation of One-Of-A-Kind Stoneworks
Reverse engineering the process of completing a work in dry stone reveals the steps that made it unique. Snow will break down recent projects into the elements that shaped them. Site potential, material availability, guide fabrication, craft standards and personal motivation are blended into, and balanced for, each distinct work.