03/26/2026
Reflections (March 6th - 8th) was an immersive, site-specific exhibition created by Walden students and Teaching Artist Julianne Hughes, with collaborators Debra Wong, Ricardo Diaz, and Ayako Hiwasa. It was made, in community, with families of The Walden Center and School. The exhibit was centered on ideas of art as process, reflection as a way of remembering, and making as a form of connection. The installation invited visitors into a shared narrative shaped by participation and care.
Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond, the work considers the power of a central place of reflection—one that brings us back to ourselves while deepening our relationship to others. Visitors interacted with elements drawn from Walden Center and School’s history—stitching a shared quilt and making a candle to hold light. Reflections unfolded as a gathering space rather than a fixed exhibition: a gift to the community, a living conversation, and an invitation to consider how art, made together, can transform how we see, remember, and belong. As time goes on, the current community reflects and reaffirms our belief that the act of art-making is essential.
