STONE Festival 2013 from 21-29 September

The STONE Festival 2013                                         21st to 29th September.

The grounds of The Bowes Museum and throughout Teesdale

Dust off and sharpen your chisels. The STONE Festival is back for its second year, celebrating the past, present and future of stonework in the North Pennines, still a hotspot for the UK’s stone sector. It will, again, be based in the grounds of The Bowes Museum, and the focus will remain on sculpture.  A group of young sculptors will be working under the guidance of an established professional and courses in creative stoneskills will be available to members of the public. A programme of talks, walks and demonstrations on various aspects of stone will help raise awareness of the deep influence stone has had on the cultural DNA of local communities. So come along and get your hands on the hard stuff.  See festival website for more details.

Stone work- hands on taster day- Free workshop at Frosterley, nr Bishop Auckland

Stone Work – taster day
Saturday 23 February
Harehope Quarry, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL13 2SG
9am – 4pm



www.cultureworks.info
mob: 07525 345088

The North Pennines is a national hotspot for the stone industry. It has an enormous diversity of practice relative to the rest of the UK. With proper branding, the region could become the one-stop shop for master-planners and architects across the UK in pursuit of solutions, excellence and professionalism when planning the stone components of major developments.

This regional strength stems, in part, from the complex and varied geology of the North Pennines, recognised internationally through its UNESCO Geopark status.  Dolerite, limestone, and sandstone are all quarried for a host of purposes. Operators range from multinationals to one-man bands.  There are many award-winning stonemasonry businesses. There a stone tool suppliers, slate roofers, dry-stone wallers, decorative stone merchants, monumental masons and sculptors. Much of this capacity is in the hands of micro-enterprises and sole traders.


You could be part of this rich fabric of excellence. Come and get your hands on some local stone, learn about North Pennines geology and discover what it takes to pursue a career in stone.  Leading the session is sculptor and Master Craftsman dry-stone waller Ewan Allinson. A hands-on introduction to dry-stone walling and stone carving will be followed by discussions over the sector’s future growth and the skills and knowledge relevant to that growth.  Ewan is also founder of the Stone Academy and STONE Festival (www.stonefestival.wordpress.com<
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> ) which are new initiatives, based in Teesdale, that are setting out bring focus to this regional strength. The Stone Academy aims to offer an accredited foundation course in a variety of skills/disciplines relevant to the sector from 2014 and in the meantime is working with schools and colleges to give students a taste of those skills and inspire then to be part of the stone renaissance.



www.cultureworks.info
mob: 07525 345088

Sturdy footwear and outdoor gear are advisable as the hands-on sessions will be held outdoors.

Philosophy and Landscape lecture Dr Simon James Friday 18th Jan 2013 6pm Teesdale Restaurant

PHILOSOPHY LANDSCAPE

 

Dr Simon James

Department of Philosophy, University of Durham

 

 Philosophy & Landscape Jan 2013 Poster

Friday, 18 January 2013

5.30 for a 6pm start

 

Teesdale Restaurant, Barnard Castle

Main Public Car Park (near Morrison’s)

 

The talk will be followed by a discussion on how

the landscape and countryside is perceived and valued.

Please note the talk was originally scheduled for

the recent Stone Festival, but had to be postponed.

 

Free event ~ Everyone welcome ~ Refreshments provided

To register your interest for similar events in future, please contact the Landscape Partnership on ( 01833 696211 or 696217 or Email info@heartofteesdale.net