“It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.”
— Fred Rodgers (aka Mr. Rodgers)
The Artists and Adventurers League Clubhouse
Site Preparation
Framing
Floor Installation and Dyeing Floorboards and Posts
Dyeing Wall Studs
Dyeing Cantilevers for the Clubhouse Reading Pod
Framing Reading Pod Wall and Installing Cantilevers
Framing Entry Wall and Installing Walnut Countertop for Lemonade Stand
Painting and Sealing Reading Pod Boards
The Boys Testing the Strength of the Cantilevered Reading Pod Bench Seat
Boys in the Completed Reading Pod
Preparation of 1930s Speedbag Assembly for Clubhouse
Installation of 1930s Speedbag Assembly and Wall Slats
Day 1: Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
Day 2 Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
Day 3: Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
Day 4: Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
Day 5: Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
Day 6: Installation of Mountain Art Bouldering Wall
User Testing of the Bouldering Wall
User Testing of the Bouldering Wall
User Testing of the Bouldering Wall
User Testing of the Bouldering Wall
Collapsible Art and Tinkering Desk Installation
Collapsible Art and Tinkering Desk Installation
Installation of 1920s Slate Blackboard
The Skywalkers Balance Beam
The Axe Used to Hew the Ash Balance Beam
Ash Beam After Drying and Sealant
The Boys Testing the Oak Towers
The Assembled Balance Beam Prior to Landscaping
The Boys Chatting on the Log Bridge
The Alaskan Chainsaw Mill Used to Cut the Log Bridges
The Log Bridge After Planing
The Walnut Log Bridge with Its End Supports
The Boys Hanging Out on the Log Bridge on a Summer Afternoon
The Boys Playing on the Log Bridge and Exploring the Stream
Will on the Backyard Log Bridge
The Backyard Log Bridge after Installation
The Boys Crossing the Log Bridge While Playing
Teepee Frame
Boys Picking Teepee Poles
Boys Carrying Teepee Poles
Boys Measuring Teepee Poles
Boys Cutting Teepee Poles
Completed Teepee Frame
The Log Walker
Beta Testing the Log Walker
Initial Assembly and Fitting
Final Fit Testing
Staining and Sealing Bases
Staining and Sealing Logs
Log End T-Joints
Product Testing 1
Product Testing 2
Product Testing 3
Product Testing 4