Emma Knowles

The masters courtyard at Stone of Arcs dry stone training centre in Wellington NSW 🇦🇺

IWD 2026 - A wonderful way to start procedings at Australia’s new National Dry Stone Training Centre, in the Shoalhaven, NSW Incredible opportunities for everyone coming soon - follow to stay informed ☺️⚒️

What to do when the quarry sends you ridiculously oversized stone? Build a 2.5m tall Inukshuk! 🤓

Glorious 100m restoration overlooking the NSW south coast now complete - Thanks to all involved! Next stop: Rare Trades Centre, Ballarat, Victoria - to deliver last Introductory course for the year, 22/23 November#drystonewalling

Glorious 100m restoration overlooking the NSW south coast now complete - Thanks to all involved! Next stop: Rare Trades Centre, Ballarat, Victoria - to deliver last Introductory course for the year, 22/23 November

First sighting of.. dry stone wall ☺️

Last 9-day “Sweet of courses” to be delivered in Wellington NSW before moving the training centre to the Shoalhaven! Such a fabulous crew of people to top off the last 7yrs worth of courses held here. NEW 2026 course and event schedule coming soon - sign up to know what’s what - #drystonewalling

Lovely little job over in gorgeous Eagle Bay WA then straight back to deliver the last 8 day Intensive course ever.. in Wellington, NSW!

Dry stone walling expert Emma Knowles @stoneofarc returns for a two-day workshop in traditional wall building. Learn the timeless craft of creating strong, beautiful walls using just stone, gravity, and skill. Over two days, you’ll cover tools, design, stone selection, foundations, and hands-on building under Emma’s expert guidance. 📅 22-23 November ⏰ 9am-5pm 🎟️ Bookings essential in the bio link under '2025 Workshops'

All a tad special this 🤭

This is all.. a tad special 🤭

🗿🌕🌱 .Sheela Na Gig 🌝.This is the Sheela Na Gig - That I carved for my Friend @stoneofarc ~ .The Design was something I enVisioned in my Mind; - …I had been considering doing one anyway, so when Emma stated at the Pub one Night that She would Love to see Me Carve a ‘Sheela Na Gig’, I knew it was what needed to happen, and that I’d try work a Portrait of Emma into the Design. .I wanted to reCreate the SheelaNaGig Motif into something that encapsulated the Fractalising Nature of The Womb, So I designed one head Blooming through another Being: Emma appearing from the Body of The Great Feminine Aspect of The World. .I drew the MindDesign onto the Stone with the Scribe & some circular Tins, & went to work. .Compared to The Rock Face I carved earlier in the week, This was much more Fiddly: but I wanted to Challenge mySelf on the second Carving. .It took 4xDays to create, & I’m glad I took the time on it. - Gifted to Emma with a big Hug, as She presented Me with some Chisels & a Hammer. Thanks Legend. #sheelanagig #sheela #sheelanagigs #stonecarving #stonesculpture #stoneart #carving #masonry #stone #stonemasonry #stonecarver #stonecarvers #australianstonecarving #wildwoman #thegreatmother