Abigail Doan is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and writer focused on cultural and environmental preservation. Her journalism and writing portfolio includes articles on environmental design and textiles, artisans working with cloth/fiber, and curatorial texts. She has also co-written the introductions to several publications on cultural preservation and photography and contributed materials to books on art, craft, and sustainability.
Abigail began her career as a researcher for documentary film, followed by several decades as a creative director and producer for educational multimedia projects. She has also been active as an advisor for global fashion and textile initiatives. Her travels have encompassed visiting communities in Bhutan, Nepal, India, Mexico, the Hopi Nation, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Morocco, Serbia, Southeast Asia, Turkey, as well as rural sites throughout the United States.
Studio interviews and writing projects have been featured by Dwell, Hyperallergic, Moowon, Plural Magazine, Surface Design Journal, Table Magazine, The New York Times, Amica Bulgaria, Harper’s Bazaar Romania, Marie Claire South Africa, and numerous online and print journals. She has also been profiled or quoted in the books Fiber Art Today, Folk Fashion: Understanding Handmade Clothes, Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art, and The Earthkeepers Handbook.
Learn more at www.abigaildoan.com
