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Summit of stone Preston’s StoneFest passes on living language of stone workers BY SETH TRUSCOTT

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Learning ages-old techniques for building in stone, beehive workers put together a “clochan,” or dry-stacked stone hut for protection from the elements used by monks and herdsmen, at the 2010 StoneFest. The finished clochan, inset, used about 70 tons of stone. StoneFest returns to Preston in May.

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t takes a lot of people and a lot of focus to build a stone church in just five days. OK, the church may be in miniature—the sanctuary can fit perhaps one small visitor—but it’s still real local granite, done much the way its models were built in Ireland 1,000 years ago. “We laugh about it being a church for a congregation of one,” said Alexandra Morosco, founding codirector of StoneFest, the instructional seminar hosted by Preston’s Marenakos Rock Center for the past decade. “But the design will be true to a style seen in that period.” Ten years ago, Morosco founded StoneFest with co-director and Marenakos owner Scott Hackney as a way to bring stoneworkers together. StoneFest annually brings between 75 and 125 craftspeople and enthusiasts to Preston. For the 10th anniversary, May 12 to 16, the festival brings leaders from many different organizations—nonprofits, educational communities and clubs from Scotland,

Ireland, Canada and the United States—all linked to stone. It’s a summit of stoneworkers from many walks of life— builders, carvers, landscapers and instructors in the trade. The festival “is for anyone who works with stone or has a passion for stone,” Morosco said. “They might be customers who say, ‘I just love putting rocks in my garden. I want to handle them (better). A lot are in the trade and do this professionally.” For a week, visitors work and share knowledge. One night, there’s a Stone FEAST, in which workers (hopefully) drop their tools for a moment and enjoy food, drink and entertainment together on the grounds at Marenako’s. The cost for a full week is $495, but scholarships or daily passes are available for those on a budget.

Passing on knowledge Today, stone is thought of as a green material. There’s less processing and handling of stone than other building materials. SEE STONEFEST, 12

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