Are they the work of elven developers? An Ent with an architectural bent? A witch running Airbnb rentals? Actually, the fanciful wooden structures in Custer's Meadow were built by North Carolina "Stickwork" sculptor Patrick Dougherty on commission from the Pease Park Conservancy. Constructed from 10 tons of ligustrum, Roosevelt willow, and ash, and titled Yippee Ki Yay, the sculpture looks like something found in the woods of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. And with people free to walk around its twisted huts, touch them, and climb through their openings, it's an ideal immersive fantasy getaway for kids of all ages.
