Soap Lake Healing Sculpture

"Image Gallery" A Sculpture Commemorating The Healing Waters of Soap Lake

Soap Lake Bronze Sculpture

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)

Soap Lake Healing Waters

Soap Lake Healing Sculpture "Image Gallery"

  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Maquette close-up
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Maquette of Calling the Healing Waters sculpture sundial set upon basalt base
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Angled close up view of Calling the Healing Waters maquette
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Maquette close-up
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Slate Memorial Stones to be placed in Promontory Plaza
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Site markers showing 45' diameter of the plaza
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: View from Calling the Healing Waters proposed site
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Late afternoon reflections over Soap Lake- looking west
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Bathers cover themselves in the healing butter-like mud
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Native American Face
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Lake, cliff and sky, looking south towards the town of Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Westside cliffs looking southeast
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Feather cloud over installation site. Like the feathers in the sculpture.
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Foam along the shoreline
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: View from front porch
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Flock of geese taking flight over Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Beginning of Grand Coulee looking southeast over Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Local dog Halo taking in the waters
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Smokiam means healing waters. Sign in front of condo-hotel
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Looking north along Hwy 17
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Historic Soap Lake Inn
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake Memorial Stones on pallet
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake Memorial Stones
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: People come from all over the world to cover themselves with the famous Soap Lake mud
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery:
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: View from Promontory Plaza site look up the Grand Coulee
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Rainbow over Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Raymond Gravelle with others
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Reflective face of Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: The sculpture arrives in Soap Lake awaiting installation onto the East Beach Promontory Plaza.
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake looking southeast towards town
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Dramatic shoreline cliffs on west side of lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Peaceful solitude of Smokiam
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake suds
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake foam up close
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake sunrise
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Govedare's wild ponies on bluff along I-90 overlooking the Columbia Gorge at Vantage
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Soap Lake's winter Ice Cliffs
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Angled close up view of Calling the Healing Waters maquette
  • Soap Lake Image Gallery: Smokiam Watering Hole where people fill up jugs of Soap Lake's famous healing waters
Thumbnail panels:
Now Loading

Soap Lake ... The Story

This is a story of how a few dozen garden club little ol' ladies have raised $100,000 and at least another $100,000 worth of volunteer hours to conceive, create and construct the "Calling the Healing Waters" sculpture/sundial. Donor’s were solicited, Annual Plant & "Heritage" Sales were held, since 1993. Last fundraiser netted the Club $5,000 from their annual Memorial Day sale. That’s a long time to wait to see a vision come true. And now it almost is.

Check out the site to discover why Soap Lake is famous for healing, learn more about the artists and limited edition sculptures to be offered soon, and don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of this historical project by purchasing your own memorial stone. What a way to make a lasting impression.