Workshops with Drystone Joe
Make Your Mark: “Legacies in Stone”
Safely learn the craft of building with stone. Taught by drystone craftsman, Joe Dinwiddie (aka Drystone Joe), these workshops teach the science, art, & methodologies of the drystone craft. At the conclusion of Drystone Joe’s workshops, you will have built a beautiful & lasting stone installation as well as learned the steps, tools, time, and budget you need to complete your own.
Join us . . . Make Your Mark.
Half Day DIY Drystone Masonry Workshop
Organic Grower’s School at UNCA
Asheville, NC
March 8, 2014
The Organic Growers School Spring Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that brings people of all walks of life together for a weekend of learning and networking near Asheville, North Carolina. This year’s conference will be held during the weekend of March 8-9.
On Saturday afternoon during the conference Drystone Joe will be teaching a DIY drystone masonry workshop tailored towards homeowners wanting to construct their own drystone masonry landscape projects. Joe will cover safety issues, tool selection, use, stone types, math formulas for figuring your own project’s materials, and drystone building methodology.
For more information or to sign up, please call (828) 668.2127 or visit organicgrowersschool.org.
5-day Stone Retaining Wall Restoration Workshop
Black Mountain Center for Arts
Black Mountain, NC
April 7-11, 2014
The workshop will include classroom activities & hands-on restoration of a stone retaining wall on the grounds of the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. We will cover history, methodology, safety, tool selection and use, and formulas for figuring the time and materials you will need to complete your own project. Please bring safety glasses, snug-fitting work gloves, a tape measure, a stone hammer, and measurements for projects you are considering. Cost of this one-week workshop is $350.
If you would like to register or have questions, contact Drystone Joe at (505) 470-8642 or mason@drystonejoe.com
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5-day Drystone Masonry Workshop
Penland School of Crafts
Penland, NC
August 24-29, 2014
The workshop will include classroom activities & hands-on restoration of stone features on the grounds of Penland School of Crafts. We will cover history, methodology, safety, tool selection and use, and formulas for figuring the time and materials you will need to complete your own project. Please bring safety glasses, snug-fitting work gloves, a tape measure, a stone hammer, and measurements for projects you are considering. Cost of this one-week workshop is $541.
If you would like to register contact Penland School of Crafts directly at (828) 765.2359 or info@penland.org
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