Coupeville, WA
WANDER/WONDER
a sculptured dance happening 2024
StoneDance Productions presents WANDER/WONDER: a sculptured dance happening. Come journey on a lush forest trail to witness thought-provoking dance by 10 stunning professional PNW dance artists alongside a beautiful outdoor collection of art. Located on Whidbey Island, Price Sculpture Forest is a community sculpture exhibition park and natural habitat preserve where Art Enhances Nature and Nature Enhances Art. Choreographer Eva Stone is also a producer, curator, and teaching artist based in Seattle. Suggested donation: $20 or pay-what-you-can. All donations accepted at the event. All proceeds from this event are split 50/50 between Gifts from the Heart Food Bank and contributing toward the production’s costs. You can arrive anytime between 1-2pm. 10 different short dance performances will be on continuous rotation until 3pm throughout the park. Immediately after the main event, the choreographer and dancers will come to the park entrance where you can meet and speak with them in person. We are grateful to Island County and the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for providing a grant to bring this event to you and the community.
Audience Role
Observer and explorer.
Ages: All ages
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About Price Sculpture Forest
The Price Sculpture Forest was created from a convergence of many events, interests, and partnerships over years of planning, effort, and implementation. The park’s main 15.1 acre parcel was purchased in 2008 by Scott Price and his family with the original intent of building their home there while preserving as much of the forest and habitat as possible. The Prices ended up building their home elsewhere in Coupeville and then worked to figure out what was best for the property. They investigated selling it, though could not find a conservation buyer who would preserve it. The “market solution” was to cut down most of the forest for open views of Penn Cove and Mount Baker, and then to subdivide it for residential development. They could not do that in good conscience. They reached out to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, who came up with creative solutions and partnered with the US Navy to help preserve the property into the future. The owners have donated a permanent Conservation Easement on the property that has voluntarily removed all residential development rights from the property and prevents clear cutting of the habitat. This unique Conservation Easement was designed so that this property can either be left as raw forest habitat or be preserved and opened to everyone as a community park with only specified infrastructure that supports the founder’s original vision. Scott also purchased two smaller adjacent parcels totaling 1.2 acres. These were added to the park for additional buffer and preserving more wildlife habitat. Since then, he has steadily worked on the Sculpture Forest’s design and implementation, plus partnered with sculptors, volunteers, local community organizations, and arts organizations to bring the sculpture park to life. Price Sculpture Forest opened for visitors on October 23, 2020. The Sculpture Forest’s story is being written now. Contact us and come collaborate in its ongoing creation.