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 13, 2026 | dry stone construction, Stonework, workshops
This blog post was originally written Mar 29, 2019 Last weekend saw the 3rd ever West Cork Stone Symposium. Growing from strength to strength, this symposium is directed by local resident and DSWAI member Victor Daly, a stone carver in the area. The festival is...
by sunnywieler@gmail.com | May 13, 2026 | dry stone construction, Stonework
This blog post was originally written May 18, 2020 Last Saturday was National Drawing Day, which was a great excuse to dust off my watercolour set and dig out my pencil case. The Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland ran a ‘Draw a Wall’ campaign as part of...
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...
