The Annual Letter
On the discipline of writing a yearly letter to readers — what to include, and why.
Filter 156 documents across thirteen libraries by topic, type, audience, difficulty, and tag.
On the discipline of writing a yearly letter to readers — what to include, and why.
A curated set of photographs documenting projects, crews, and the work itself.
An indexed catalogue of long-form interviews with operators, builders, and educators.
A chronological index of talks, panels, and lectures, with notes on those worth keeping.
Independent press coverage and notable mentions, presented as a record rather than promotion.
A list of podcast appearances with episode summaries and chapter marks where available.
Notes on documentary projects that have featured the work or community.
A growing series of long-form video walkthroughs — projects, materials, and field methods.
How the photo archive is captured, captioned, organized, and preserved.
The editorial standards held by this platform, written down so they can be held to.
How readers and outlets are welcome to use, cite, and reuse material published here.
An annotated press kit for journalists — biography, photography, and contact information.
A small set of interviews and conversations that have aged especially well.
A starting template for the discipline of writing a yearly letter to your readers.
Guidance on republishing, quoting, and citing material from this platform.