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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 tree somewhere into the design to represent the 'Family Tree'....
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An invatation to The Gathering of Stones
For the past number of months The Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland in collaboration with The International Stone Foundation have been working hard behind the scenes on creating a big dry stone...
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Miniature stoneworks. Giants amongst pebbles.
'The inner circle' by land artist Jaime FilipeMiniature stoneworks may look like the real deal close up, but they are in fact far more complicated to build and also cannot withstand the same abuse as...
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The Gathering of Stones in the heart of Ireland
After months of anticipation, stones, masons and dry-stone enthusiasts from the four corners of Ireland as well as the rest of the world came to a head in the center of Ireland. June 20th 2013 marked...
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Feile na gCloch (Festival of Stone) 2013 Inis Oírr Island
So two weekends ago I made my annual retreat to Inis Oirr, the smallest of the three islands that make up the Arran Islands in Galway bay. Although this was only my third year attending Feile na gCloch...
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An Outdoor Classroom
Having this sculptural outdoor classroom project for a school as my first large public work was both challenging and rewarding. Following a site visit with the arts committee of the school I created a...
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'The tree that ate the church' and other stone hungry Irish trees
Around this time every year I try and do a special tree themed blog post especially for National Tree Week which this year runs from 2nd March to 8th March.Reading through this wonderful new book by...
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Bloom 2013
Almost a year late, but here is the story of my involvement in Bloom in the Park garden show last year.Tim Austen's Gold winning garden at bloomOutdoor classroom under construction during spring 2013...
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StoneFest 2014 and the Irish connection
So after a number of years of procrastination and dreaming about going to StoneFest, this year I finally made it over to Seattle to attend the event. Procrastination was of course not the only factor...
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The birth of a new Stone Festival in Donegal
Last Thursday I packed my bags and pointed my car north for Donegal. I have been wanting to get to Donegal for some time but for some reason Donegal always seems so far away. But now I had a good...
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Sculpture in Context 2014
Sculpture in Context 2014 in The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin.4th September to 17th October 2014Sculpture in Context 2014 returns once again to the National Botanic Gardens, showcasing...
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Stone books for Christmas
Stone related books make great presents for your stone mad friends. Here are a few stone related books I recommend checking out if you are looking for some great christmas presents. Just remember if...
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Weekend Mosaic workshop with Stone Art
I will be running a weekend mosaic workshop at my studio in Donabate, Co. Dublin the 23rd-24th of May.Open to all levels of experience.Learn a new skill and create a piece of art for your home or...
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The Stone Festival season has begun! Stein und Wein Austria
Well the stone festival season is well and truly upon us. This year I started my festival season with a trip to Austria's largest wine-producing town, Langenlois. The wine however was just a indulgence...
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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. Dublin put out a tender to commission a creative outdoor space for...
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A look at Bloom 2012
So Bloom in the park is on in Dublin at the moment, Ireland's largest gardening, food and family event that takes place every June bank holiday weekend. (This year from Thursday 31st May - Monday 4th...
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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 twitchy stonemasons bundled up in their homes or studios like children...
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Feile na gCloch (Festival of Stone) 2012 Inis Oírr Island
On the fourth weekend of September I once again headed off to Inis Oirr (Inisheer) on the Aran Islands for this year's Feile na gCloch (Festival of Stone). The festival is organised and run by the...
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Happy New Year and reflecting back on 2012
Detail from the 'Family Tree' mosaic I am working on for an outdoor classroomHappy 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...
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Can tradespeople be artists? Lets ask Johnny Clasper.
Stone mosaic by Johnny ClasperCan tradespeople be artists?An interesting question which is being explored by a new Irish series on TG4 at the moment called 'Dullamullóg'Launched last Sunday 13th...
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Dry Stone Canada
Jumping for Joy. Andre Lemieux, John Bland, Sunny Wieler, Ken Curran, Dom Keogh, Doug BellSeptember was a busy month for stone festivals. First we returned to 'The Gathering of Stones' site to put the...
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The Timekeeper
Earlier in the year I was commissioned under the Per Cent for Art scheme to create a sculpture for a secondary school in Drogheda Co. Louth. The brief was to create a piece to commemorate the...
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Mosaic inspiration from Barcelona, Spain
In preparation for my first mosaic workshop of 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...
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Stone related books for Christmas
Stone related books make great presents for your stone mad friends. Here are a few stone related books I recommend checking out if you are looking for some great christmas presents. Just remember if...
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Stone Art Blog has moved
So my poor old blog has seen some serious neglect. However, I am happy to announce it is getting a revival on my updated website.I have imported the best of all my old blog posts from over the years...
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