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.
soybean flex head
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Kubitz farm, April 25, 2014: This is the end view of the combine attachment for harvesting soybeans. It was partly disassembled because Evan borrowed one of its bearings to repair another, more urgently needed machine. I find much farm machinery beautiful as sculptural forms, with their purposeful-looking moving parts and rich patina.