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'Fishers of knowledge'. Creative space

This project is funded by the Per Cent for Art scheme. This is a government initiative, first introduced in 1978, whereby 1% of the cost...

Building a courtyard classroom

Here is a look at my latest outdoor classroom project I completed recently. In early 2015 Scoil Mhuire National School in Lucan, Co....

Sculpture in Context 2014

Sculpture in Context 2014 returns once again to the National Botanic Gardens, showcasing the work of Irish and international artists. It is

The Family Tree Mosaic

As part of the sculptural outdoor classroom that I am working on at the moment for a school here in Dublin, I was asked to incorporate a...

Happy New Year and reflecting back on 2012

Happy New Year everyone. I feel the need to write a new blog post as I have been neglecting to do so over the past six months or...

Chris Millers Stone Truck Project

Winter is a difficult time for a stonemason, as it is often to cold or wet to work. At this time of year you will find many...

True love is set in stone

There is something very special about creating a piece of art in stone to celebrate a loved ones life. Probably the most unique and...

Making a mosaic

Here is a picture of a project I recently finished for an artist in West Cork. The mosaic in the center was actually a bit of an...

Garden Designers Roundtable: Stone

I have kindly been invited to participate as a guest writer at the Garden Designers Roundtable to discuss the topic of stone. Being both...

More on Stone Benches

So I have talked about stone benches on a number of occasions, and now I am going to talk about them some more. I just had a lady asking...

Stone Woman, Thea Alvin

A while back while visiting Jan Johnsen landscape gardening blog ‘Serenity In The Garden‘ (a blog I highly recommend checking out if you...

The art of Stone Balancing

Real or Photoshopped? The first time I saw this photo I really didn’t know. I came across this photo a while back, it was posted on the...

Stone seats, the building process.

A few months back I wrote a post ‘Stone Chairs. Some ancient some not so ancient…Yet….’ in which I mentioned that one of my favorite...

Stone Chairs. Some ancient some not so ancient…Yet….

One of my favourite things to build is stone seats. There is something very special about sitting in a stone seat, it feels very grand,...

Placing stepping stones on your lawn

Stepping stones are a great way to create a path through your lawn without being too dominant. They can also help draw your eye down...