handmade boat built by the artist for Walden Pond. The boat, based on historic New England rowboats and a design by master boat designer Iain Oughtred, was built for the specific purpose of exploring and contemplating Walden Pond, and as a tribute to Thoreau, Emerson, and my project collaborators. "Amica" is the Latin word for "friend."

Colors for the boat were generated through observation of the many colors of Walden's water, through a perception exercise designed by collaborator Sara Smith, and the design of the paint treatment was based on historic styles of New England wooden boats.