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Building Walden 2013

By Simon Beeson 2013

work and photos by Simon Beeson

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A co-creative workshop project inspired by Henry David Thoreau's act of building a hut at Walden Pond. First experiments were in August 2013.
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Stepping stones

Building Walden 2014 (ArtSway, Hampshire Open Studios)

The Observatory Variations (2017)

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