Swings: San Francisco « Jeff Waldman

Swings: San Francisco

We spent one Saturday wandering San Francisco with a backpack of rope and wood planks, installing swings and goading passersby into trying them out. It was an immensely positive experience with tremendous feedback that has completely shaped my approach to interactive and public installations. [with Jarrett Klein and Bob Wall]

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