by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 13, 2026 | dry stone construction, Stonework, Travel, workshops
This blog post was originally written Feb 27, 2020 Last week I returned to the heart of Austria’s wine region, to teach a 3 day practical workshop in stone mosaics in garden design. The workshop began with students each creating their own mosaic stepping stone...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 13, 2026 | dry stone construction, Stonework, Travel, workshops
This blog post was originally written Oct 1, 2019 Dry Stone Canada Stone Festival. Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada. In late September Canada’s dry stone wall association Dry Stone Canada returned to the location of their 2015 and 2018 festivals on Amherst Island, to...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 12, 2026 | dry stone construction, Mosaic, Stonework, Travel, workshops
This blog post was originally written Oct 30, 2018 I was very fortunate to get to do a bit of a North American stone tour this Autumn, starting off with a return to the Dry Stone Canada, stone festival on Amherst Island. Dry Stone Festival, Amherst Island, Canada The...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 12, 2026 | Mosaic, Stone Work by Sunny Wieler, Stonework, Travel, workshops
This blog post was originally written Jun 18, 2018 In June of 2018, saw me return to Austria’s main wine region for the wonderful Stein und Wein event in Langenlois, Austria. This years festival was around the theme of star gazing through glass and stone. As...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 11, 2026 | dry stone construction, Heritage Sites, Stonework, Travel, workshops
This blog post was originally written Aug 15, 2016 I was delighted to be invited by George Gunn to speak about ‘the creative use of stone in landscape design’ at his Northstone 58 Stonefest on the most northerly tip of mainland Scotland. George Gunn has...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 11, 2026 | Artist highlight, Mosaic, Travel
This blog post was originally written Mar 25, 2016 I took a trip to Barcelona, Spain for some mosaic inspiration. Rather than rambling on, I will let the photos speak for themselves. I probably took 100’s of photographs during my visit to Barcelona. Below is a...