The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USAstone chair carved from a boulder
The Commission A repeat customer of mine in Wayne PA asked me for a boulder seat for her free library. At first she was thinking just a simple boulder, somewhat flat on top, at a good height for sitting. Of course I had an idea for something slightly more involved. So...
Environmental and Ephemeral Art
Ephemeral Stone Art: exploring temporary sculpture Ephemeral means temporary. But how temporary? None of these 3 pieces are balances, they are all structural arrangements, and all will stand for some time. Ephemeral sculpture is work that is created to be impermanent....
creating a stone base for garden sculpture in Skytop PA
This project in Skytop involved finding and selecting a good boulder for mounting the sculpture. The sculpture was created by another artist, my role here was to install a base in a manner both structurally stable and attractive, Sculpture installation in Skytop PA I...
Mortar Color Matching: How To Match New Mortar To Old Masonry
Devin Devine, stone mason contact devin@devineescapes.com Color matching old mortar When a contractor tells their customer that there's no way to guarantee that the new mortar will match the old....well that's sort of true. If you just use ready mix mortar out of the...
Recent Boulder Bench Deliveries
These handcrafted boulder benches were recently delivered to Virginia and Pennsylvania. Built from natural stone and Pennsylvania bluestone slabs, these custom stone benches are designed as functional sculpture — durable outdoor seating intended for gardens, memorial...
Special Stone Features Near Stroudsburg
Devin Devine, stone mason creating stone features for patios, retaining walls and outdoor environments in Stroudsburg and throughout the Pocono region. Including boulder benches, bird baths, mosaics and masonry sculpture integrated into natural stone hardscaping....
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