A Peculiar Craft

In the collection of the American Philosophical Society there is a drawing from the late 1700’s titled “Boat for pleasure or fishing parties on the Delaware.” This drawing was found among Benjamin Franklin’s papers and dates to a time when he was fascinated with innovations in boat design. For this installation we attempted to bring this eccentric design to life, adhering as closely as possible to this sketch.

Created in collaboration with Zach Fay for the exhibition Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist at the American Philosophical Society
Photography by Open Eyes Media