I am a stoneworker and craftsman in southern Maine. I specialize in dry stone construction (e.g. stone walls with no mortar), as well as mortared stonework that evokes traditional techniques. I'm also adept at small-scale landscape design that integrates local stone, dwarf conifers, and native perennials.

In addition to stonework, I build outdoor furniture (including outdoor sofas) and I create woodburnt works of art.

I care about using local natural materials to create beautiful and useful places to calm the mind. And I care about making these places attainable for regular people.

Professionally Certified Dry Stone Waller (via the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain)
Certified Instructor by the DSWA
Professional Member of The Stone Trust
Fully insured LLC

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Stonework

Whether you already have a design in hand or you need help creating a vision, I would be happy to talk with you to determine if your needs and my skills are a good match.

Services

- Stonework design and visioning

- Small-scale landscape design

- Stonemasonry, general masonry and hardscaping builds

- Sourcing stone from various sites

- Sitework and grading, including operation of heavy machinery

- Stone patination (accelerating the aging of stone)

- DIY consulting

Projects

- Dry stone freestanding walls

- Dry stone retaining walls

- Veneer stone (interior and exterior)

- Stone accessory structures

- Patios

- Walkways and paths
- Firepits

- Steps

- Firewood stack ends

- Sculptures / features

Local fieldstone and granite was used to transform an afterthought-culvert into a beautiful feature. Four culvert pipes are tied together with a dry stone retaining wall.

The colors in the fieldstone from Gray and New Gloucester are brought to life by the water

Four culvert pipes were tied together with a dry stone retaining wall.

When properly built, dry stone walls perform better than mortared walls because friction and gravity will outlast mortar.

Stone native to this farm was used to build this structure around an ugly plastic cistern.

Outdoor Furniture Home

Craftwork

When I'm not working with stone, I'm probably working with wood. I'd be happy to build/create something for you.

Outdoor Furniture
Outdoor Sofa

- Custom sizing, configuration, stain color, and Sunbrella fabric

- Maine cedar and pressure treated Maine pine

- Galvanized steel structural brackets and marine grade stainless steel screws

- Cushions are dry-fast outdoor foam wrapped in quick-drying polyfill

- The zippered slipcovers are sewn by my extremely talented mom, and can be made from any of the hundreds of Sunbrella fabrics, stitched together with top-of-the-line Tenara thread

- Color available in any of Benjamin Moore's Arborcoat stain colors

Cedar Farmhouse Table and Bench

- Custom sizing and stain color

- 100% Maine cedar and stainless steel screws

- Color available in any of Benjamin Moore's Arborcoat stain colors

Made of Maine cedar with pressure-treated Maine pine hidden in the 'guts' of the sofa

The left and right side of this sectional fit together seamlessly, but they are independent pieces to allow for easy movement and storage

The cushions are made of a fast-drying foam wrapped in 4 layers of fast-drying polyfill for comfort. I built my own sofa so I could be confident in the quality of the materials.

My masterful mom sews the slipcovers. Sunbrella has hundreds of outdoor upholstery fabrics to choose from. I chose "Renew Earthen."

I built the chaise to be much bigger than normal in order to maximize snuggle space

I chose to sandwich three cedar 2x6s between two cedar 2x10s, but there are many other possibilities.

Most store bought outdoor furniture is made of very non-local woods — teak, eucalyptus, and acacia. But we have our own rot-resistant and insect-resistant tree right here in Maine.

A timeless design made from time-defying Maine cedar.

Woodburnt / Pyrographic Art

Bring me a vision or a prompt and I'll burn it to life. I especially like to make pieces that have some utility by incorporating coat hooks, bells, chimes, bottle openers, candles, or anything else you can imagine.

Wood Fired Lobster Tank Hot Tub

A stainless steel lobster tank converted into a cedar-clad wood fired hot tub. The pinnacle of lobster tank luxury. I can't make you one because my insurer doesn't want me making hot tubs. But if enough people express interest, I could adjust my policy.

Outdoor Furniture Outdoor Sofa

Cedar Farmhouse Table and Bench

Outdoor Furniture
Outdoor Sofa