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.
honer farm, section 7, dead lake township, otter tail county
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Honer farm , 2015: The Honer farm lies on the narrow land between two lakes. Bodies of water translate as dark shapes, while dry land glows like the house windows at twilight in the upper image. The L-shape marks the location of the farm, the different colors signifying the likely division as the land passes to the next generation.