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The
Northumberland Dry Stone
Wall Festival
was
held at Garden Hill Acres October 6 - 8,
2007
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Northumberland Dry Stone
Wall Festival, an annual
event held in Ontario's Northumberland County, provides an
avenue for Dry Stone Wallers from all over the world to gather
together and share their methods, experiences and stories.
This year, three structures were
planned: a SheepShear, a Double Helix and a 50' straight
wall.
 John Shaw-Rimmington is the
mastermind of the Festival and heads up DSWAC,
the Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada. Both the
SheepShear and the Double Helix concepts sprang from his
artistic creativity!
 A
special honour is to work with Scottish Master Craftsman Norman
Haddow who arrives from Scotland each year especially for
the festival. Frequently seen working at Balmoral Castle,
Norman has held the appointment for dry stone walling for Queen
Elizabeth II for more than 14 years.
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The Festival is open to the public,
and admission is free.
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Click on the links below to see the
progress from beginning to end...
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Site preparations
-- bringing in the stone, digging the foundations
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"Sheep
Shear" -- an artistic version of a sheep fold, with a
self-supporting gothic arch
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"Rubble
Helix" -- a totally self-supporting "DNA" structure
that has never been done before
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Student
Wall -- 18 student wallers built this wall under the supervision
of Jo Hodgson, a
Master Waller.
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Kid's
Creations -- Many ingenious creations by kids of all ages!
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Miscellaneous -- Friends and Food
and other things
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Rock Stars
-- the Wallers who made it happen!
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For further information, visit the Dry
Stone Wall website. |
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