Friday, 11-21-2003 9:48 AM
Hi M;
I heard about you through RM's Detroit Artist News Group, and I've seen that small Dolman you built between 4731's building and Grand River Avenue. I've also heard about your work on Belle Island, but I haven't gone to see it yet.
I am wondering if you've worked out on Pelee Island, an island in the middle of Lake Erie. On the south eastern shore, there's a mile long tract of limestone shelf, most of it scored with glacial grooves. Last spring, I discovered a number of dolmans, made of flat limestone slate, very tall, well balanced, using no masonry cement.
Are they the work of your hand, or do you have a Canadian counterpart? The people on the island highly value these statues, which are built on the land of shoreline property owners. If you need instructions on how to get out to the island and how to find the dolmans, feel free to contact me.
Note: the name Dolman is derived from two Breton words for "Stone Table"
Wilbo
Postscript:
The Pelee Island Ferry from Kingsville runs until mid - December. 1-800-661-2220 is the phone number to reserve if you want to take a car across. There's a very cool arts center on the island, and maybe they can answer your questions: 82 East West Road (519) 724-9916.
The woman who keeps the place going is very supportive of arts projects. There's a heritage center. I guess the staff can tell you how far back the custom goes: (519)724-2291. It could be an interesting project to find all the "stone stackers".
There's a fellow up in Elk Rapids by name of Terry Wooten. He has concentric circle of stones, kind of like Stonehenge. In the summer, poets take turns reciting poetry by heart, keeping up the old Celtic custom. People sit on the stones.
Terry Wooten is acknowledged by the Michigan Humanities Council.
Terry Wooten
12754 Stone Circle Drive
Kewadin, MI 49648
Phone (w): 231-264-9467
stonecir@aol.com
Michigan Stone Circle on the Web
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