After hitching a ride on a wind current and drifting into an empty water tower on the roof of an old building in Belltown, they managed to root and thrive. Aiding their efforts was spotty to non-existent maintenance, which allowed 4 to 5 inches of dirt to collect in the tower, just enough to give the wanderers a feeling of home. Free for members, students and children under 14. To this point, their vagrant journey is unremarkable.
Seeds go where they're blown and try to grow where they land.
It's their present location that makes them notable. The makeshift show came about because the Henry had an empty spot on its courtyard dance card and asked Simpson if he could use it as a kind of laboratory for his work. Sure, he said, happy to help out. Seattle's Simpson is one of the country's most distinctive environmental artists, the group interested in integrating ecological awareness with art. He's comfortable on design teams, in which artists work with engineers, architects, landscape architects and city planners to encourage a livable urban core.