May 23Homage to a LakeAt the conclusion of my four years living along the shore of Connecticut’s deepest natural lake, Lake Wononscopomuc, it is striking how accustomed I have become to the proximity of a body of water and the atmospheric states that are perpetually unfolding.Abigaildoanstudio3 min readAbigaildoanstudio3 min read
May 9Earthkeepers Handbook | 2023I am excited to announce that Earthkeepers Handbook: Heal the Man, Heal the Land will be available in print as of June 2023. …Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Apr 26Lost in Fiber Library | NotesLost in Fiber Library | Notes “Books have their own special quality. They thrill you to the marrow, they talk to you, counsel you, admit you to their living, speaking friendship. And they introduce you to other books, their friends.” Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) Italian poet, from a letter written between 1345–1347 [ quote from a gallery room wall at Williams Art Museum, Spring 2023 ]Lost In Fiber Library1 min readLost In Fiber Library1 min read
Mar 27Plots | TillingThis project has been a long time in the making, row after row after row. A someone who grew up on a farm, worked on a farm, moved away from a farm, and then witnessed a farm become dismantled, the plots that remain are salvaged parcels to preserve and gradually…Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Jan 302023 | Emerging Terrain2023 is wide open, although already densely populated with upcoming studio projects and travel. The above diagram/image, from The ecological relations of roots archives, is one that I have had stashed away for so long. It feels fitting to have it resurface now, after so much practical groundwork and research for the emerging terrain ahead. My updated website outlines the new directions and offshoots underway, and process images, research, and the environs of my studio are always viewable here.Abigail Doan1 min readAbigail Doan1 min read
Nov 27, 2022‘Terrain | Notes’ for 2023In 2008, I was an essay contributor to The LAND/an art site’s retrospective catalogue. …Abigaildoanstudio1 min readAbigaildoanstudio1 min read
Jul 19, 2022Villa Panza | Activating SilenceImages and reflective passages from my summer visit to Villa Panza, Varese:Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
May 5, 2022Home, Again | Studio ProfileIt was so rewarding to create the text and photos for this editorial piece, ‘Home Again’ featured in the spring edition of Table Magazine. …Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Apr 14, 2022Environmental Footnotes | PortfolioEnviro | Footnotes @ Abigail Doan studio A select portfolio of documentary art photography and site-specific footnotes related to atmosphere, climate, terrain, and cultural preservation. Past travels include Bhutan, Nepal, India, the Chihuahuan desert, Mexico, the Hopi Nation and the American southwest, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia, Southeast Asia, Turkey…Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Apr 9, 2022Walking Libraries | Artifacts[ From Walking Libraries, an archive in progress | © Abigail Doan studio ] This evolving materials library explores the language of site-specific phenomena in conjunction with geological and spatial narratives. Objects and handmade tools are used to prompt further crafting initiatives related to the environment and atmospheric conditions. Initiated…Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
