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Once upon a time I was a laborer, working for a landscaping company, with a secret ambition–to do the same type of work, but in a more interesting way.

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    A recent creation. Dry stone sphere with integrated patio and wall. All built without cement, colorful inlaid designs run through the sphere and into the patio

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    A fan and patron of my work did the design for the calendar, and incorporated my pen and ink drawings, into the design. Hand written month names, too

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

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    Color gradient, detail. Band of yellow stone, fades to orange, to red, then crimson

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    You gotta eat! That’s why I built this dry stone spiral herb garden. Because of the shape of its design, it creates micro climates–so you can grow shade loving herbs right next to your sun loving herbs

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    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    Have a seat! Sometimes, it’s my job to do as little as possible, to preserve the work that nature has done while yet creating a functional item

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    We discovered some lovely quartz while excavating for this pathway

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

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    No straight lines

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

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    My second dry stone sphere. 5′ tall, created in July of 2013

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

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    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    Bonus! Stone poetry, and a picture of your humble crafts-person

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    Front cover. Squiggly Noodle, 7′ 5″ tall stone tentacle

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

    Back cover

    After 16 Years Being Self Employed Doing Stone Art, I Created A Calendar

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