A Labor of/for Love: Bridging Intergenerational Dis/connection in a Modern World

Ambar Johnson

How does our relationship with work impact our ability to relate to our relatives? This project seeks to untangle nebulous relationships between labor, love, work, and family in the modern world. Drawing from oral histories with family members, research, and personal experience, this project explores the geographic, emotional, and temporal distances work can create in a technological world. By exploring the differences, and challenges posed to working Millennials and GenZers, through a personal journey and inquiry, A Labor of/for Love examines tensions, relationships, and hopes regarding labors of and labors for, time, connection, and love.

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Ambar Johnson is an oral historian and urban planner. Her work examines identity, legacy, place, and intergenerational relationships across family systems to bridge connections through curiosity. Ambar holds an M.A. in oral history from Columbia University and a B.S. in history, technology, and society from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before and during OHMA, Ambar worked for many years as an urban and transportation planner, stewarding and increasing access to greenways, parks, and open spaces while increasing multimodal transportation options across the U.S.