The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine
Solar Eye Mosaic
Devin Devine, stone mosaic artist devin@devineescapes.com I'm working on a stone circle. This is dry set stone art, with no mortar. The stones go down deeper than you think, and are fit tight, so that stones can't just be pulled lose. Calling it the Eye Of Fire,...
Studio update | eyes on trees
Devin Devine, land artist, bench maker Eyes On Trees Often, when I look at trees I'll see eye-like patterns among the bark. Here, I've taken reclaimed pieces of oak and carved them into eyes, using a wood burner to draw the iris and pupil. Related content: the solar...
Splitting boulders using cut-nails
Hello everybody, welcome to the Devine Escapes Stone Arts Academy. My name is Devin Devine, and today I wanted to talk to you about a little known method for splitting stones. This is a technique I've been developing over the past few years, using small masonry...
doing stone work in the winter
building a heat tent How to do stone work in the winter time. One common method is to set up scaffolding as the frame for your heat tent, and then drape a large sheet of plastic over it. This method works well and is pretty fast to set up and furthermore it is...
hillside stone path through the butterfly garden
Devin Devine, stone mason and bench maker, Blakeslee pennsylvania stone path through the butterfly garden in Wayne PA Orange highlights pop, adding a bit of charm and sparkle to this hillside stone path. The orange (rhymes with storage, sort of!) is from 3 pieces of...
More methods for moving minerals without machinery
Devin Devine, artist and stone mason phone consultation services DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $123.00 for one hour $80 for a half hour Monies are payable via Venmo, paypal or zelle. Some of these techniques for moving heavy stones are ancient....
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