The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at the amazing Big Twig Maze Sculpture Thing and Gardens
in Dayton, Ohio
September 10, 2013

A massive sculpture made from thousands of woven saplings is located at Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park in Dayton Ohio. It’s called “A Wiggle in Its Walk,” and visitors will find themselves both wiggling and walking as they make their way around and inside the giant creation. Dougherty says his serpentine structure, originally designed to slither in amongst the bushes and trees, was inspired by Ohio's serpent mounds. Dougherty said the sculpture turned out a little less snakelike and a little more maze-like. The installation is one of 225 that the artist has created at botanical gardens and museums throughout the United States and around the world.

Below: Dougherty says this is his largest sculpture; about 14 feet high and 200 feet long. It is fashioned of three-and-a-half semi loads of black willows harvested over a two-week period from Englewood’s North Park. Dougherty had volunteers that helped to bundle and carry willow branches and pounding willow uprights into the ground, then weaving and bending the willows.

Below: The two RV Gypsies each went their separate ways in the maze and tried to surprise each other. They were amazed that they were the only two people here on this date at this time. And that made the experience so much more enjoyable.

As the two RV Gypsies wound their way through the twig maze, Karen Duquette was surprised to see a big tree in the middle of the twig maze.

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies walked through the nearby Wet Woods area.

As the two RV Gypsies walked the boardwalk through the area labeled as the wet woods area, it was obvious that there was no water in sight.

The beautiful botanical gardens area

A water fountain with green bubbling water.

Below: Karen Duquette liked the delicate interaction of the tree's limbs and the way they intertwined with each other. The tree was labeled Fagus Silvatica.

Below: Karen Duquette in a beautiful garden area.

The outside and inside of a cave

Several large planters shaped like animals.

Lee Duquette played the different musical instruments in the Music Maze area.

The Dayton Playhouse is on the same grounds. The two RV Gypsies would have liked to have seen a play here, but nothing was playing until Friday, and they would no longer be in this area come Friday.

NOTE: Karen Duquette saw notices on the internet that the sculpture garden is no longer there. But the park around it is still a nice place to take a stroll. So check for yourself before you go. However, this is not the only place that the two RV Gypsies have seen Patrick Dougherty's work. Click here to see a combination of all of the places, including this one.

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