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…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. This text was a follow on to my 2006 residency at The LAND in Mountainair, New Mexico, and a republishing of a piece called, Returning to and from THE LAND: Connectivity and Crafting Residency, that appeared…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. Writing this article allowed me to revisit memories from my upbringing on a family farm and the day-to-day activities (chores) that later influenced my studio practice…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
Dec 27, 20212021 to 2022 | Studio TerrainSelect 2021 interviews, studio highlights, and writings:Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Nov 28, 2021Art Connect | Studio InterviewThank you Art Connect, curators and editors, for this recent feature as one of your Artists to Watch for 2021. A sampling of excerpts from the studio interview are below. The entire feature is findable via Art Connect’s magazine. All images © Abigail Doan studio. ‘Abigail Doan’s environmental projects explore…Abigail Doan2 min readAbigail Doan2 min read
Oct 14, 2021Shelters for Terrain InquiryVisual notes/quotes from my September 20, 2021, day residency in the architectural perch and environs of the Thoreau studio at The Mastheads. This day was an opportunity to sit with this famous quote by Henry David Thoreau, specifically while occupying one of the shelters created by the project’s architects on…Abigaildoanstudio3 min readAbigaildoanstudio3 min read
Aug 14, 2021‘Gary Graham: Looking Back to Look Forward’ | Hancock Shaker Village“Time, place, materials, shelter. The essential elements that enable us to take root, find community, and gather ourselves during challenging times. Folded into this equation is the very notion of meaningful work, true purpose, and the myriad ways that we approach craft and the organization of workspace.” — A.D. studioGary Graham1 min readGary Graham1 min read
