"approximate Eden" is organized around three square gardens, infused with and constructed through work, the expression of identity and the pursuit of sustenance. Each of the three gardens contain 1:1 scaled references. In the first garden, a boundary protects a bean seed. Corn marks the center of the second and the third includes a threshold through paper and board, connecting the internal space of the garden with our immediate surroundings. Along one edge, the three square gardens are adjacent to shelter with the night sky above. These ancient spatial arrangements, images of heritage plant varieties and expressions of work, identity and sustenance recombine to form a sacred place, "approximate Eden."

eden = fruitful, well watered
garden = gher (enclosed) + eden
paradise = paradeisos (enclosed park)

“approximate Eden” is a limited edition of ten, cloth bound books with a slip case, constructed with archival book board, book cloth, digital prints of graphite drawings and a photograph of the night sky. Night sky photograph, NASA open sourced photograph.