Workshops - Rockin Walls - Fall 2014

FALL 2014 
Rockin Walls University - hosting beginner level workshops. Intermediate levels to come 2015.

See our Dry Stone Workshops Page for more details. 

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DSWA Intermediate test-PASSED!

Congratulations to me! I passed my Intermediate DSWA Dry Stone Walling Association (UK) timed test.  


I was 1 of 8 to be the first to test in the new Stone Trust barn, located at 707 Kipling Road Dummerston, VT 05301. In order to pass my required 7 hour timed test I needed to take apart an existing 5ft high x 5ft long wall with wall head. Keeping a level headed mind and making every moment a practical one I attempted to waste no energy unnecessarily. Every time I test I learn some thing new about my self. I love it!


The Wall Head (cheekend) is one of the hardest but also the most practical requirements in walling.  Understanding and building a proper wall head is one of the key ingredients for many other walling features.  Not to mention day to day building. 


I like to thank the examiners for keeping a eye on me as I built my wall. When I was all done giving helpful insight to help further my knowledge and eduction in the craft. Examiners: Michael Weitzner / Dan Snow.


Jared Flynn for that helpful reminder "it's not your best work...." (ie build it to finish the test - build it properly - but don't sweat it).


More importantly I'd like to thank my lovely wife for pushing me to find my dreams and holding down the farm. She offered to call me the day of the test if I needed a pep talk.  With so many positive words ahead of time I was ready for my task at hand! Thank you Tree - for being by my side - I needed that!


What's next?

Stone Trust VT

On Thursday April 28th me and my stone buddy Dale from NC hit the road to go to Vermont.  We were headed to The Stone Trust in Vermont for our Level 2 Initial DSWA. 

Back in town I feel like I don't know were to start ?!$* first photo's then more copy tomorrow. I had such a great time. I'm still on my stone high. 

 Great weather, Great people. Great old barn for testing inside. The Stone Trust. 

How could you not love looking out side every day to see this! Time for a stone break?! or just lunch. Look at that view. Makes me want to jump in. 

We stopped at a rest stop in Connecticut , I look over what do I see- but Stone Art.... So of course it only made sense for us to leave a little of our own. 

More to come.... Wow