Cadence

Wings poised for flight, Cadence calls up to other cranes overhead. With this piece, I wanted to give viewers that thrill of wings engaging in the moments before flight. I also wanted to direct people’s gaze up to the sky. When humans look up together, all at the same time, it touches this ancient place of connection to winged migrations, to changing weather, to celestial events, and most of all, to a shared sense of something bigger.


Dimensions: 16”H x 26”L x 12.5”D

Currently on Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL through February 2027

Sculpture Design & 3D Rendering: Heather BeGaetz

Technical Design & 3D Rendering: Fez BeGaetz

Mural Design: Heather BeGaetz

Mural Painters: Carlos Aguilar & Sara Ferguson

Metal Fabricators: Fez BeGaetz (Lead), Matt Scheick (Additional Lead), Miki Masahura-Page, James Fritz

Sculptors: Heather BeGaetz (Lead), Sheba Hulsing, Nova Avon, Zea Narvaez, Jess Jurries, LB Buchan

Clear Coating: Eric Nez

Installation: Fez BeGaetz (Lead), Dave Clay, Matt Scheick

Special Thanks to Amy Scott, Preston Bautista, Dan George, and all the staff, volunteers, creatures, and plants of The Morton Arboretum for helping Vivid Creatures get created and landed in their first home.

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