Working Land refers to two facets of rural landscape: the idea of working the land as a vocation and as a description of productive ground. My family tree includes immigrant ancestors who made a living from working the soil and some of their descendants who carry on this work to the present day. That personal connection to working land inspired the project.
evan and combine in machine shed
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Kubitz farm, October 15, 2013: The machine shed shelters the farm’s machines when not in use, of course, and also the farmer during repair and maintenance work. I like making work place portraits in which the subject pauses for a moment, working with me to compose an intentional document of a time and place.