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The Craft
A Kilkenny Stone Experience
Martin Matthews is a stonecutter and storyteller based in Kilkenny. He creates guided, place-based experiences that invite people to slow down and connect with where they are, and who they are within it. Working with local stone, story, and the surrounding landscape, each experience offers a simple, physical way to arrive into the present moment. There is no pressure to perform or to share, only an open invitation to engage at your own pace.
The Workshop
Gallery
Handcrafted in Ireland
The Nine Waves
Beyond the ninth wave lies reflection, story and strength.
Inspired by the ancient Irish belief of crossing beyond the ninth wave, these hand-crafted stone pieces are created by Martin Matthews using locally sourced Irish stone.
The Nine Waves
- 01 Arrival — I am here
- 02 Grounding — I return to myself
- 03 Belonging — I have a place
- 04 Story — I honour where I came from
- 05 Strength — I notice what carried me
- 06 Letting Go — I release what is not mine
- 07 Choice & Agency — I can choose my next step
- 08 Self-Worth — I am good enough for where I am today
- 09 Crossing the Wave — I carry this knowing forward
Each piece is shaped slowly through touch, story and stone.
May it bring a sense of peace and a piece of Ireland with you.
Stone Coasters
Everyday beauty from the land and sea
Incense Holders
For calm, reflection and ritual
Soul Stones
Symbols of strength, story and belonging