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What follows is no more than a mere outline of what we intend for an introduction of Malcolm Wells to our web site friends and visitors. For Mac has played a role—no, actually we must say roles—without which neither the physical message of Raven Rocks, its community experience, nor its sense of the times could have been the same. Those of us whose desires and dreams gave birth to the Raven Rocks experiment and projects could not imagine life here without Mac. At least life here as we know it, love it, thrive on it, has Mac writ all over its every page. We do not have a member more generously engaged, more creatively involved—all through the force of deep conviction and a capacity for commitment—than this architect, artist, author, keen observer with a gentle heart.

The other day, we asked Mac for some biographical information for this web site. We did it knowing that he is very busy. (Among many other things, working on a book about Raven Rocks right now, no less!). So very typically, we had his response within hours. He probably expected we would type it, as everything he writes is done in his own hand. But besides being a wonderful designer and architect, Mac is a cartoonist, illustrator and, above all, a master of another art that affects all the rest—the art of gentle humor. And so, we wondered, why not include the letter itself, the whole thing? Nothing else would convey the message better.

If you have a slow connection (as we do) it may take a bit to load—but it's worth the wait!

Click above for Mac's biography (107k file)