My life's work. A culmination of blood, sweat and tears. Every lesson learnt, every humbling failure. I am immensely grateful and lucky to have been moulded by so many gifted and talented craftspeople. Six years in the making. I have achieved my goal in the Craft, which is to become a Master Craftsman. Words cannot describe how delighted I am, and also excited for what the future might bring.
Thank you to everyone who has played a part in my story up to this point. I would like to thank @w.philip.hughes who directed me towards funding, and who guided me through the process of an application, thank you so much Philip. And finally to @heritagecrafts for making the dream a reality, without whom I would still be dilly-dallying. Receiving funding from them has driven me to the grade, I am forever grateful.
Diolch am eich cefnogaeth ❤️
#saermaen #drystonewalling #stonemasonry #crafts #mastercraftsman #gogleddcymru #crefft #mur #pierreseche #pietrasecca
The 5,000-year-old craft finding a new generation of devotees.
For the full story, listen to the latest episode of our podcast with @barneywalling . Just search A Life More Wild wherever you get your podcasts.
Patching a gap with Barney Murray, a professional drystone waller
Episode two of series six of our podcast goes walling in Wales. We find out how Barney got into the craft, pick up some literal coping mechanisms and learn all about his, "wibbly tightness", all to a satisfying soundtrack of stone on stone.
Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio, or search A Life More Wild wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dry stone walling isn’t about art or decoration.
It’s about weight, balance, physics. And knowing where every stone belongs.
In the hills of North Wales, artisan Barney Murray spends his days doing something deceptively simple: putting order back into the landscape, one stone at a time.
Every wall carries the mark of the person who built it.
Almost like handwriting.
This is work that rewards patience, attention, and obsession. And leaves very little behind except a wall that will outlast us all. #drystonewall #heritage #craft #wales #themodernruralist
Llongyfarchiadau i enillydd Gwobr Josef Herman - Dewis y Bobl @barneywalling 🥳👏👏
Congratulations to the winner of the Josef Herman Prize - The People’s Choice @barneywalling@eisteddfod #eisteddfod
Am fraint ac anrhydedd oedd cael fy newis fel rhan o arddangosfa Lle Celf yn yr Eisteddfod yn Wrecsam eleni. Mae’r sioe ar agor o Awst 2-9. Mae'r gosodiad 'Cerrig Oerion' ar ddangos ymysg rhai o’r crefftwyr ac artistiaid mwyaf talentog yn fy Ngwlad. Ddewch yn llu.
Diolch enfawr am y gwaith paratoadol gan @typawb a diolch hefyd @angeladaviesartist@bedwyr_williams@anyapaintsil am fy cynnwys 😊♥️
Hefyd mae angen diolch @heritagecrafts am rhoi'r cyfla i mi datblygu y prosiect yn cynharach yn y blwyddyn wrth cynnwys 'Cerrig Oerion' yn arddangosfa @newbreweryarts
What a privilege and an honour it has been to be selected as part of the Lle Celf Craft exhibition at the Eisteddfod in Wrexham this year. the show is open from August 2-9. I'm absolutely extatic to have 'Cerrig Oerion' on display amongst some of the most talented makers and artists in my Country. Go and check it out. Thanks to the selectors and to the amazing hardworking people from Ty Pawb who made the experience of setting up so smooth.
Also a massive thanks to @heritagecrafts
And @newbreweryarts who made this dream a realitiy earlier in the year. Thank you, I'm delighted that the installation has lived on X
Gruelling day under the scalding 🌞
Massive thanks to @waliaugwrhyd for what is undoubtedly the best hospitality on the competition scene. Diolch
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Fi di'r top dog, brwydr uffernol o agos rhwng @lydia_noble a fi 1.5 pwynt yn gwahaniaethu rhwng ein waliau. Efallai'r sylfaen 'blobs' wedi rhoi rywbeth ychwanegol i'r barnwyr. O leiaf bydd y cwpan yn aros yma yng Nghymru wedi blwyddyn yn Sir Gorllewin Efrog.
Here's an archive/revised edition of @pentreissa field entrance. The right hand side pillar is built dry for my Master Craftsman certificate, whilst I built the gate bearing pillar using hydraulic lime mortar. Clwyd limestone with a mudstone top.
I'm off to a flying start with this sharing of walls malarkey, let's see how long it will last 😊
Bach o cefndir i'r lleoliad, Cyn i Ian a Mascha cymryd y lle ymlaen, roedd na hen llanc o'r enw John Edward Jones yn ffarmio hanner cant accar yma. Maer cymdogion wedi rhannu dipyn o atgofion a chwedlau drost y fo, â'r lle. Pob blwyddyn wrth i'r esgyll tyfu'n fawr yn y ddôl yma, roedd o I weld yn hogi'r pladur wrth drws yr ysgubor, cyn ymosod ar y tyfiant. Fel mae Glyn (Tan Y Bryn) yn cofio fo'n adrodd "This is like a holiday to me". Yn ei acen Trefaldwyn! Dwin ffeindio fy hŷn yn dychmygu John a'i pladur yn chwysu wrth ei gwaith, delwedd. ond tybed be gyda fo'n meddwl am y trawsnewid a'r adferiadau drost y lle?
#saermaen #drystonewalling #drystone #stonemasonry #stonemason #stone #northwales #marches #shropshire #shropshirehills
A couple of recent new builds for you to consume, first up is this little LPG fold built during the propane enclosure acts.
The second photo is probably my favourite wall of the year so far. Love these sorts of jobsus
I'll try and get some more photos posted on here for your critique 😊
Wedi bod yn adeiladu dipyn o waliau yn Pentrellyncymer yn diweddar, bysa Pentrellyncymer reit top rhestr hoff pentrefi fi. Pobl caredig a clên. Hynod o lwcus i gweithio yn y lle ma
#saermaen #drystone #drystonewalling #stone #dswa #stonemasonry #stonemason
Bringing the prestigious @friendsoflakes trophy to Wales for the first time ever!
Such a lovely ensemble of Wallers in the field today. Brilliantly attended with 20 head of Wallers competing. Huge statement today for my championship hopes, off to a flying start in the Grand Prix
I'm totally psyched and I had such a lovely day with lots of friends 😊
Midweek madness.
Lucky enough to travel down to London this week to help out (hinder) @lydia_noble with this wall installation, in support of @jadesweeting exhibition at the @fourcornerse2
Lots of fun was had.
@barneywalling
#drystonewalling #drystonewall #art #londonart #london
