Written by Dan Snow. Listening to Stone tells the story of a waller at work in nature, from reflections on heavy lifting to making stone fantasies in the landscape. An engaging and thoughtful read for anyone wo has ever had a yen to split a log or wrestle with some stone, and, indeed, anyone who wants to experience and artist at work. Snow’s constructions, captured in photographs accompanying the text, range from the practical (a sheep shed), to the whimsical (a shelter for a rock), to the meandering (a branching wall), to the mystical (a fire bowl).
Dan’s books have been out of print for too long! The Stone Trust is so happy to make available a limited number copies of Listening to Stone. This rare and sought after title by Dan Snow, who is one of The Stone Trust’s founding members, a DSWA Master Craftsman and Stone Trust instructor, has written this poetical piece on the work of Dan Snow and is a must read for anyone captivated by stone walls.
“Listening to Stone” can be ordered here.
“Finding stone, choosing it, and letting go of it are the three things a waller does. I’d miss any one of them too much if I asked someone else to do them for me. I may work by myself, but I’m not alone. I’m in the company of stone.”
These rare copies of In the Company of Stone by Dan Snow, who is one of The Stone Trust’s founding members, a DSWA Master Craftsman and Stone Trust instructor, has written this poetical piece on the work of Dan Snow and is a must read for anyone captivated by stone walls. Written by Dan Snow and photographs by Peter Mauss. “Snow’s evocative prose and Peter Mauss’s richly textured photographs of Snow’s work reveal the nuance and beauty of walling – and of one man’s relationship with nature.” The poetical piece on the work of Dan Snow, one of The Stone Trust’s founding members, is a must have for anyone captivated by stone walls.
We are so happy we could bring you this exceptional title!
