A nearly thirty-foot-tall sculpture of a sandhill crane pair made from Wausau-area saplings, The Dance was created by Boston artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, known as The Myth Makers, as a site-specific sculpture from ephemeral materials. Inspired by the way the seasonal migration of sandhill cranes to their Wisconsin nesting grounds marks the passage of time, the artists designed The Dance to be “awe-inspiring, imaginative, and playful.” Visitors watched the sculpture take shape and the community celebrated with a family-friendly Sculpt with Saplings evening event; Art Beyond Sight, a multisensory art experience for individuals with low-vision and blindness; and other public programs.

   
Deborah Butterfield, Kua, 1995, bronze
Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, known as The Myth Makers, The Dance, 2016, saplings