Graeme, from the Canadian woods, decided upon relocating to rural Virginia that he really missed the cabin life. So, being an industrious fellow, he built one himself. Now, the internet is awash in Youtube videos of flannel-wearing people building cabins for $5, $10, $20-grand, but there’s something about Graeme’s build that seems approachable AND beautiful. It’s 12′ by 20′, full of light, and we adore it. Of course, Graeme had some land and some woodworking skills. This isn’t so much a how-to as a, hey, wouldn’t it be cool if, kinda thing.
Weekend Cabin isn’t necessarily about the weekend, or cabins. It’s about the longing for a sense of place, for shelter set in a landscape…for something that speaks to refuge and distance from the everyday. Nostalgic and wistful, it’s about how people create structure in ways to consider the earth and sky and their place in them. It’s not concerned with ownership or real estate, but what people build to fulfill their dreams of escape. The very time-shortened notion of “weekend” reminds that it’s a temporary respite.
