‘Showing Up, Together’ is a 3D suspended art installation honoring the life and legacy of the late Bill Gates, Sr.
A beautiful flock of 200 paper cranes fly alongside a 20-foot-wingspan Crane Kite - carrying messages of hope and inspiration from their staff and partners around the world. 
 
     Behind-the-Scenes Install: ‘Showing Up Together’ 
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the North Star Crane Kite. 
 
        Early thumbnail
 
        Concept Crane
 
        20 ft wingspan Crane Kite
 
        Painting wing details
 
        Assembling the Crane
 
        Almost ready
 
        Crane at lift off
 
        6 stories high
 
        Soaring
 
        350 folded cranes
 
        Dardi, Jessey, Me
Credits 2025 Permanent install: 
Bri MacLean, Facilities Project Manager, Gates Foundation
Jill Dryer, Lead Visual, Concept Artist
Dardinelle Troen, Experience Design
Jessey Zepeda, Designer, 3D Rendering
Sellen Construction
Credits 2021 Original install: 
Beth Bates, Executive Producer, Senior Event Planner
Jill Dryer, Lead Visual, Concept Artist
Dardinelle Troen, Lead Visual, Experience Design
Nick Thomas, Lead Experience Engineer
Jessey Zepeda, Designer, 3D Rendering 
Rainier Industries, Seattle, WA, Fabrication, Installation
