Dreams Come True Pavilion

Yesterday, I finished the Dreams Come True Pavilion, a project began almost a year ago first with a wishing well and then a [fancy] rock wall. This last phase has been laying stone and broken concrete to create the "pavilion" part of the pavilion. The project has been an outlet for a creative need, an exercise in my stone stacking skillz, an investment in a project that I believe in, and an attempt to create something that really affects people in a positive way.

The result of hauling, stacking, and laying all these rocks is something I'm quite proud of. I would love to show it to you sometime if you ever find the chance* to make it up to the Quarry (between Anacortes and Bellingham). If you come, be sure to bring some coins for wishing (and a swimsuit for the best swimming hole in the county). Until then, have a look at a picture or two: dedication stone, the well front and center, an artist's self portrait (posted here for archival purposes).

And remember, dreams do come true. (They really do.)
Wednesday July 21 2010File under: pics, quarry

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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 10:07 am PDT Saxtor said:
AWESOME!
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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 10:36 am PDT Anna said:
Its wonderful! Very impressive :)
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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 10:45 am PDT Juline said:
You never fail to amaze me. Well done!
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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 01:20 pm PDT Amanda said:
So, so cool! What a great use of your talents!
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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 02:08 pm PDT steve said:
niiice
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on Wed 21st Jul, 2010 07:46 pm PDT Dave said:
Nice work, Wren. It looks really nice.
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on Thu 22nd Jul, 2010 05:42 am PDT Sean said:
Looks great. The only thing missing is The Rod.
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on Thu 22nd Jul, 2010 05:49 pm PDT Andrew said:
I don't use the word "perfect" often... but in this case, it looks sweeeet!
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on Fri 23rd Jul, 2010 09:56 am PDT Ryan said:
Great work! You can come start on my backyard anytime!
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on Tue 27th Jul, 2010 01:07 am PDT Horge said:
Great work! If I ever need some stones masoned, I'm gonna hire you. I already have an idea: when/if I get my own house, I want a path that looks like a Tetris game
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