"Awaken" functional stone sculpture

This was my favorite design that came out of the winter sessions.  I came up with it while I was snowed-in during February.

It was made for this 1,500 lb. scrap that was lying hidden in the weeds.

I sawed the bottom flat and roughed out the outline.

On March 10, we moved it up into the stone yard where I could work on it more easily..

Here's the back after it was stood up.  I've started drawing on it with a timber crayon.

...and here's the front view.

I worked on this piece whenever I could.

Here's the side view as I started making more progress.

It was April before it was finished.

... moving around the piece...

It is Indiana Limestone and measure approx. 56" high x 36" x 17" and weighs about 1,200 lbs.