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Born and raised in Vermont, Dan Snow grew up in a landscape filled with dry-stone walls, stone walls assembled without the use of mortar. He has embraced this craft and raised it to the level of a fine art, using dry-stone techniques to create all sorts of works that range from the practical (such as stock walls) to the fantastic: pavilions, cairns, grottoes, and free-form sculptures, all held together by nothing more than gravity, friction, and Dan’s extraordinary skill in matching stone to stone. Commonly using stones collected on site, Dan says that he “strives to transfigure the essence of place into new forms and experiences through the manipulation of natural materials.” The author of three books about his work with stone, Dan is a thoughtful and articulate spokesperson for his unique blend of craft and art.
