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The Vision
The man is calling the healing waters
His expression suggests he's calling the
Healing Spirit with a knowing expectation
The woman is the vessel, the receiver
The bowl suggests portability
Perhaps to take the healing waters
To the needy
Together they become givers of the gift of healing
(©Raymond Gravelle 2007)
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"CHRONOLOGY"
(The following timeline is taken from a hand-typed Club document titled "Fact Sheet Govedare-Powell Sculpture 6/17/94)
November 24, 1993
The Soap Lake Garden Club met with the artists, David Govedar of Chewelah, WA and Keith Powell of Grand Coulee, WA, at the Park at East Beach, Soap Lake. The Club was going to commission a sun dial for the Memorial Garden in the Park. The artists were so taken with the beautiful site that they said it should be on the beach. |
February 1994
Club members attended the Western Art Show in Spokane and met with the artists. Members received sketches for the proposed sculpture. |
May 18, 1994
Club members asked the City Council for permission to place a sculpture on the East Beach. The Proposal was referred to the City Planning Commission. |
June 15, 1994
Members of the Garden Club met with City Council and were given the "go ahead". |
June 16, 1994
An account was set up at the Soap Lake Grant National Bank with donations totaling $700. (Bank no longer in existence) |
THE PROPOSAL: A metal sculpture "Calling the Healing Waters". It will be among the first collaborations of Govedare and Powell in 3-D art. The proposed design is 20 ft. eagle wings hovering over the figures of a man and woman, the woman holding a vessel to collect the healing waters. The theme of Father Sky and Mother Earth encompasses Native American lore. The Gor-ten still sculpture will be mounted on a basalt base. The wing will be the pointer of the huge sundial. Faces will be cast in bronze.
Both Govedare and Powell are artists in their own right. Govedare has done many 2-D metal pieces including "The Runners" at Spokane, and "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies" on a hill [next to I-90] overlooking Vantage. Powell, is a raptor and painter of realistic figures, especially eagles and hawks. He is knowledgeable and sympathetic to Indian culture. |
| The cost will be $40,000. (Editor note: cost eventually was $80,000) |
| The idea for a sundial at the Memorial Garden came from Garden Club member, Martha Manifold. The contact with Govedare was made by Dorothy Downing. |
| The sculpture will be an outstanding attraction for Grant County and surrounding areas. |
9/13/95
Individuals and money raising ventures have brought the fund to almost $3,000 plus some substantial pledges offered. |
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"UPDATES"
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June 2007- Washington Community Excellence Award given to the Soap Lake Garden Club for the sculpture project |
| June 21, 2007 - Sculpture arrives in Soap Lake to await installation. |
| July 18, 2007- Soap Lake City Council Accepts Deed of Gift from Soap Lake Garden Club |
| August 8, 2007- JARPA/SEPA applications submitted with site survey and accepted by City of Soap Lake |
| October 9, 2007- Thirty day period for open comment about the permit ends with City Council approving the application and forwarding to appropriate agencies like the Department of Ecology, local tribal council, Grant County, etc., for 21 day review and comment period. |
| The sculpture was finished in 1995 at the artist’s compound in Chewelah, WA. It is currently located in a private carriage house near the lake awaiting dedication. |
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Be a Part of History
Memorial Stone
(5" x 10")
for Promontory Plaza
Here is a rare opportunity to be connected to something greater than yourself and make a permanent statement for history to see. We’re not talking ethereal stuff like data on a computer but stones sandblasted with your message. You can memorialize a loved one, commemorate an event or make your own statement of significance.
Ideas are limited only to your imagination. Some have strung together more than one stone for a longer message. Others offer messages of healing and peace and thought provoking questions.
Pallet of finished stones at
International Tumble Stone
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