Jaksic Stonemasonry
Workshop and Gallery

Completion of the First Phase of the Stagnica Square Refurbishment in Donji Humac

The first phase of the refurbishment of Stagnica Square in Donji Humac has been successfully completed, confirming the value of using stone for public surfaces and designing spaces in accordance with the needs of the community. The project was designed by Dr. Art. Dina Jakšić Pavasović, who spent her childhood precisely in this place. Her memories and emotional connection to Stagnica are woven into many details that make this public space unique.

The most demanding segments of the work were carried out by our workshop: in particular, the wave-shaped car stoppers – known locally as bube – crafted from unique stone kerbs that rhythmically rise and fall. In addition, a completely new stone pavement has been created, while the entire bus station has been meticulously clad in stone treated with bush-hammered white Brač stone “Sveti Petar”, ensuring a professional, durable and long-lasting finish.

Along the entire square runs a dry-stone wall, and above it an impressive stone coping made from finely polished white Brač stone, shaped at a height suitable for seating. It allows visitors to sit comfortably along the square, enjoying the shade or the view of the village. This approach to public space design directly connects tradition with contemporary stone use.

Stagnica also includes a restored stone table, whose top has been refurbished and enriched with engravings of the traditional games trija and devetrija, so that children — especially children from Donji Humac — can once again enjoy the games that were once part of everyday life on the island.

A special feature of the refurbishment is the new stone water fountain, often referred to as a stone fountain, carved from a single monolithic block of stone. Its elegant curvature gives it an unexpected lightness, almost contrary to the natural weight of stone. Inside the bus station there is a stone bench, with its lower section built as a dry-stone wall, while the stone seat cover is shaped in a gentle wave pattern to form comfortable seating hollows.

An especially important part of the project is the map of Donji Humac, created by the children of Donji Humac during an educational and creative stone workshop held in our stonemasonry workshop under the guidance of Dr. Art. Dina Jakšić Pavasović. Through this, the children were given the opportunity to actively contribute to the beauty and identity of their own village.