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.

Map of game trails and deer stands by stacy honer

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Honer farm , November 2015: Deer hunting season brings family members back to the farm. When hunters and other family members and their children gathered at the house for a meal and some time together, I asked Stacy Honer, one of Elaine Honer’s sons, to draw a map with hunting-related landmarks. This map reflects a lifetime of experience on this piece of ground.

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