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.
barbara and elaine by barn
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Honer farm , September 25, 2014: Elaine and Barbara—mother and daughter—work to remove accumulated stuff from the barn, unused for a decade. In rural life, occupation or place often links generations together in chains of succession, and I wanted to make their portrait during this transitional moment.