Jared creates original designs for and fabricate dry stone installations. Click on the drawings / photos below for more information about a particular project, and reach out to Jared if you’re interested in possibly commissioning a similar or custom piece.

CERTIFIED WALLS

This is a group of some of my finest fence work that I submitted for review for the Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) of Great Britain that is known as the world standard for dry stone wall construction. >more info

FENCES

Fedin Irish Wall and Lace Window Wall. >more info

SINGLE WALL

These walls are generally only one stone thick which gives them a very loose and airy feel as much light passees through the gaps. Generally larger stones are used to get good height in a few courses of stone and occasionally some double faced wall is built with smaller stone on the bottom, known as Galloway Dyking to help lift up the height of the boulders to create a level top line in the landscape.

SQUEEZE STILES

Occasionally there is a need to provide a way through a wall or fence to provide access into a garden, or field. This stile has a tapered gap that is large enough for a person to squeeze through but too narrow for most animals. Large vertical granite slabs are built into the wall creating a unique functional feature. The wall is capped with vertical Goshen stones.

MOON BRIDGE

Moon Bridge combines a traditional Chinese architectural element with a 100-year-old Vermont granite bridge abutment in an interactive public art installation. >more info

ELYSIAN HILLS

In 2013 Bill and Mary Lou Schmitt commissioned 3 land art memorial stone Tree Cairns to honor the land they loved, the Elysian Hills Christmas Tree Farm on 138 acres of Vermont Land Trust conserved farm land. Located in the upper right tree orchard on a natural ledge outcropping. Two of the trees were constructed with rip rap ditch stone with the upper most trees made with slabs of Goshen stone and local granite blocks. Glacial til and river rock offer opportunities for stone balancing or exploring the several trails throughout the woods and orchard. >more info

RETREAT TOWER MEMORIAL

This 6 foot tall curricular pillar is built with granite and goshen stone to ​celebrate the Brattleboro’s Retreats 130​-year ​commitment to ​innovative mental h​ealth care and to honor the courage of its patients. >more info

SHOOTING BUTT

is a distinctive landscape feature that dates back to the late 19th century and has many functions. This curricular stone enclosure conceals the occupants from view of wildlife and integrates them into the natural environment while providing shelter from the elements. While high backed seating in the circular interior gives a booth-like feel that allows the viewers to see one another during conversations over a protected fire pit. Small blocky stones are used to create the sharp curves needed while slabs of bluestone make a comfortable interior bench.

BARN FOUNDATION FOLLY

is a Land Art-sized door and window sculpture that welcomes the visitor though a passage from one room into another and can help define space, creating the feeling of rooms in the landscape. The large window visually frames spaces while looking in and looking out. A wide window sill bench provides a beautiful resting space for you to sit and read or pause in conversation with friends. Made with large slabs of granite and wall stone filler.

SQUARE MEMORIAL PILLAR

A traditional square pillar with tiered wedding cake steps has stood  the test of time as a very tasteful design. Pillars can stand proud as solo sculptures within the landscape that draws the viewer in for a closer look. Carvings or plaques can inform the viewer that this is a sculpture to commemorate this space, a person or an event. Made with blocks of white granite and walled with blue mica schist goshen stone.

MINIATURE WALL DISPLAYS

Many different styles of wall can be produced in miniature form. These eye-catching creations bring the outdoor conversation about stone walls indoors allowing the viewer to notice different patterns, colors, and always, if the arch is glued? ( it’s not.) Public displays are best installed out of hand reach at any agrotourism farm or nursery, outdoor brewery or distillery, or in your home or party barn.

GRAVITY AND FRICTION PARK

The interactive hands-on-the-stone installation was designed to allow visitors to participate in the two basic walling elements “Gravity and Friction.” There is no better way to practice and experience this than Cairn building. Stones must be placed to maximize their contact with one another which creates friction. If not balanced perfectly gravity will pull them to the earth. This multi-generational activity has received overwhelming positive response and would be a fun addition at any agrotourism farm, outdoor brewery or distillery.

DUTTON FARM WALL

(in progress) A public Stone Trust historic preservation project led by Jared Flynn to restore the 900 foot section wall at the 1837 Landmark Trust Dutton Farm House. Completed in 2022 this picturesque roadside wall with beautiful views of the Scott Farm Orchard and MT Monadnock to the east is known as the most photographed wall in VT. 60 tons of round glacial til stone was harvested from nearby gravel pits and brought to the site to replace material permanently borrowed by the local residents over the years.

1846 Blast Furnace

East Dorset, VT. Built by Francis Draper for Civil War iron and then later for casting stoves. A 100 ft long Marble Casting House and large water wheel have been removed. After the collapse of another local furnace Seth Harris and myself assessed the structure and developed a restoration plan that preserved and protected this from disappearing.

Panels

These designs are directed by the type of stone and its structural advantage. Integrating different stone into one feature allows the varying colors and textures to compliment each others’ natural beauty. Blue Goshen Stone w/ Red Poultney Slate, and Barre Granite w/ Black Poultry Slate, White Swensons Granite, Goshen Stone w/ tumbled pavers and marble cross, Goshen window w/ fall decor, Alstead stone and panel w/ granite curbing coping.

New designs – inquire here if interested in possibly commissioning one of the pieces below

Tufted Duck Egg. This egg shaped sculpture is easily accepted into the landscape and offers many opportunities for placement. The perfect shape of an egg symbolizes hope, purity, fertility, and the creation of life. The viewing window can lead the viewer to another sculpture or location or can draw attention to a house, barn, or expansive open view. This Max Nowell original design is definitely worth replicating.

Domes. A fantastic sculpture that has no corners or edges and intrigues the viewer as they try to understand its purpose. Walking around and exploring all sides they find no clues as their minds create their own fantastical stories for the piece. A large ball dropped by a giant or meteor fallen from the sky? Only a child will know.

Scott Farm Memorial. This 60 foot long 6 foot tall retaining wall offers the perfect height and length for this natural sign that honors the date the land was preserved for agriculture. The current wall that is located just outside the farm offices and visible from the road is falling down. This project is looking for a sponsor to donate the material costs so volunteers can rebuild it into a natural sign memorial.

Land Tilt. This interactive Land Art sculpture invites the viewer to a space that encourages the mind to try and understand what’s happening. On one half of the sculpture the sunken edge draws the attention of the viewer as a possible hazard as the earth appears to have been pushed down by a giant. On the other half the earth lifts up as the Cause and Effect rationale come to mind. The sculpture becomes whole as the viewer navigates around and through the space until finally lying down with it and accepting its purpose. I saw this design on John-Shaw-Rimington’s “Thinking with my Hands “ website and feel this is definitely worth replicating.