Warren G. Magnuson Park

YMSW helped an artist bring her conception to life in a newly renovated public park along Lake Washington in Seattle.

The artistic inspiration - developing a surveyor’s sightline across the expanse of the park - required a series of natural-looking posts ranging in height. The artist sought a material that would endure over time and develop its own patina with age.

YMSW’s dramatic Ink Jade Limestone™ filled the bill nicely - natural, durable, affordable, and an ideal surface for hand-chiseling. YMSW helped the artist develop shop drawings that were specific enough for production while still allowing the Chinese stone carvers latitude to make their mark.

Through the project’s many phases - from identifying stone and selecting finishes to developing prototypes and installing the chiseled posts on-site - the artist worked with YMSW to create the sculpture series. You won’t get that level of collaboration from just a stone supplier.

Artist: Perri Lynch

Landscape Architect: Charles Anderson

External Links: The Sandpoint Calibration Baseline Project

Location: Seattle, Washington

Products: Ink Jade Limestone™ (sculpture)

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