Despite the late season snows, 2017 dry stone walling workshops have begun. On Friday March 31st, as the snow was coming down outside, 19 people were learning the craft at our contractors dry stone walling workshop. Braving the snow storm to get here, they learned the fundamentals of dry stone wall construction. Check out all…
The Dry Stone Walling workshop in Mahwah NJ was a huge success with 30 participants building over 300 sq ft (600 face sq ft) of wall built in just 3 days. Special thanks to our four great instructors Brian Post, Jared Flynn, Michael Murphy, and Torben Larsen. Big Thanks to Kevin Simpson and Ama Koenigshof…
A completely full roster of nine wallers got the season off to a bang at the Stone Trust NH. All nine finished the week-long Contractor’s Intensive workshop as certified Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) Level 1 Wallers. Congratulations to all of you! You arrived from near and far with varying levels of experience. Having accomplished…
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…
Zon Eastes ZON EASTES champions the collaborative power of the effective nonprofit. He has led nonprofit organizations as Executive Director (Brattleboro Music Center, Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council) and has consulted with numerous nonprofits about increasing organizational capacity, planning strategically, and enhancing board responsibility and involvement. He has served on community boards such as…
A British aficionado of American culture becomes an expat waller in Tennessee Martin Beevers is a Level 2 DSWA-certified dry stone waller who lives in the Nashville area. He joined the Stone Trust Board of Directors in 2021 and also serves on the Programs Committee. He runs a professional dry stone walling business in the…
Dummerston, VT, Sunday, June 5 Friends of the Stone Trust gathered on a glorious Sunday afternoon for a tour of dry stone structures. We gathered at the Stone Trust Center for a quick overview of the architecture of a double-stack dry stone wall before heading off to see stonework built into the local landscape. …
“It was good to be part of a team of professionals. How often does anyone get to work with three Master Craftsmen?” The Sphere Build opened Spring Test Weekend in a way that brought together an inspired group of people with a range of stonework experience. The group included professionals steeped in the art, craft,…
