steadfastA LOVE STORY TURNED IN WOOD In Hans Christian Andersen's most tender tale, a steadfast tinsoldier with one leg falls hopelessly in love with a ballerina who dances on the tip of her toe. Two figures, each balancing on the edge of the possible held upright by something stronger than gravity. The Tinsoldier tapers toward his base, his form narrowing to a single resolute point. The Ballerina rises in opposition light, wide at the hem, perpetually mid