Our mission and our magnificent natural setting in the Cascade foothills continue to inspire artists of all kinds whose works are woven into the fabric of the Sleeping Lady experience.

The diversity of human creative expression -- from petroglyphs to wood carvings, prints and paintings of all kinds, Native American trading blankets - virtually any medium humans use for a canvas -- can all be found within the Sleeping Lady art collection.

Sleeping Lady's walking tour provides a comprehensive view of the works by professional artists as well as local craftspeople - from door handles to book shelves - that contribute to the beauty of our buildings and daily life together. Some of the more notable works in the Sleeping Lady collection include:

Chihuly Icicles - Whether illuminated by the sun or moon, Dale Chihuly's Icicles, the Icicle Creek Chandelier, sparkles like a living presence from the forest. Almost nine feet tall, the sculpture of 1,060 parts in the shape of icicles was Chihuly's first permanent outdoor installation. Designed to withstand the dramatic temperature changes of the Leavenworth area, each piece is secured to a steel armature attached to one of the largest boulders on the site.

Tsutakawa Fountain of Dreams - Seattle artist Gerard Tsutakawa created the bronze sculpture in the courtyard of the Fountain Cluster of guestrooms. Inspired by the basalt columns in Eastern Washington, each of three sections is opened to let light and water flow through, each with a bubbling center.

Salmon are a common artistic theme at Sleeping Lady. Seven Returning Salmon, carved from one 1,200-pound piece of soapstone, was created especially for its place in the Salmon Gallery of the Stone Chapel Theater building. Carved by Gene Drake of Cave Junction, Oregon, the work took five years to create, and was the first of many arts pieces to celebrate the Icicle Creek's historical salmon runs.

Soul Salmon, a series of mixed-media sculptures decorated by a variety of artists was installed along the Icicle's banks below the Kingfisher Dining Lodge in 2001 to add spiritual energy to habitat restoration efforts that brought the fish back to their traditional spawning grounds for the first time since 1939.

Shaman Salmon, depicting humanity captured by the magic of nature, was created by Pateros artist Richard Beyer, is located at the edge of the Meadow. A model for the work is also displayed in the main office.