Simon Starr Stone Mason and Sculptor

Having achieved my trade qualifications as an apprentice over 37 years ago, I gained confidence, competence and experience as a builder with every brick and block laid…but stone was where my passion lay.

My work includes restoration work to churches, barn conversions, as well as family homes creating fireplaces, paving, feature stone panelling and dry stone walling.

As a stonemason and licensed building practitioner in Nelson I have also uncovered the natural artist and sculptor turning my hand to Oamaru limestone carving commissioned sculptures here in New Zealand

I am a traditional sort of guy and need to have traditional work on the menu. To create a structure or a piece of work with eight fingers and two thumbs is for me as good as it gets.

Natural stone adds beauty and is honest evidence of craftsmanship and I embrace the opportunity to work with customers to create quality work that flows in both idea and execution.