SPRING DRY STONE WALL BUILDING WORKSHOP
April 29th and 30th , 2017
KILLINGWORTH , CONNECTICUT
On April 29th and 30th, 2017, Andrew Pighills, expert stone mason, will teach a two-day, weekend long workshop on the art of dry stone wall building at Stonewell Farm in Killingworth, CT.
Participants will learn the basic principles of wall building, from establishing foundations, to the methods of dry laid (sometimes called dry-stacked) construction and ‘hearting’ the wall. This hands-on workshop will address not only the structure and principles behind wall building but also the aesthetic considerations of balance and proportion.
This workshop is open to participants, 18 years of age or older, of all levels of experience. Please note, the workshop is limited to 8 participants, and spaces fill up quickly.
You must pre-register to attend the workshop.
Time: Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th , 9:00 am till 4:00 pm
Place: Stonewell Farm, 39 Beckwith Rd., Killingworth CT 06419
Tuition: $350.00
To register for the workshop please contact the Workshop Administrator and she will email a registration form:
SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON ‘R & R’ EVENT!!!!
At the end of the day on Saturday you’ll be hungry, tired and ready for some rest and relaxation, so we fire up our wood-fired Stone pizza oven and serve beer, wine and Pizza Rustica. Fun and delicious!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: ANDREW PIGHILLS
Andrew’s work includes outdoor kitchens, wine cellars, fire-pits, fireplaces and garden features that include follies and other whimsical structures in stone.
Born in Yorkshire, England, Andrew Pighills is an accomplished stone artisan, gardener and horticulturist. He received his formal horticulture training with The Royal Horticultural Society and has spent 40+ years creating gardens and building dry stone walls in his native England in and around the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the English Lake District. Today, Andrew is one of a small, but dedicated group of US-based, certified, professional members of The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Having moved to the United States more than ten years ago, he now continues this venerable craft here in the US, building dry stone walls, stone structures and creating gardens throughout New England and beyond.
His particular technique of building walls adheres to the ancient methods of generations of dry stone wallers in his native Yorkshire Dales. Andrew’s commitment to preserving the integrity and endurance of this traditional building art has earned him a devoted list of private and public clients here and abroad including the English National Trust, the English National Parks, and the Duke of Devonshire estates. His stone work has been featured on British and American television, in Charles McCraven’s book The Stone Primer, and Jeffrey Matz’s Midcentury Houses Today, A study of residential modernism in New Canaan Connecticut. He has featured in the N Y Times, on Martha Stewart Living radio, and in the Graham Deneen film short “Dry Stone”, as well as various media outlets both here and in the UK, including an article in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of Yankee Magazine.
Andrew is a DSWA fully qualified dry stone walling instructor. In addition to building in stone and creating gardens, Andrew teaches dry stone wall building workshops in and around New England. He is a frequent lecturer on the art of dry stone walling, and how traditional UK walling styles compare to those found in New England. His blog, Heave and Hoe; A Day in the Life of a Dry Stone Waller and Gardener, provides more information about Andrew.
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