Cartographic Correspondence: The Results
About six weeks ago I put this up. I posted it here and on Facebook, hoping that some of my friends would respond. My Arty-Cartophile friends. I expected a postcard with a name and contact on the back. What ended up happening was both fantastic and overwhelming. Someone (with great intentions) posted this link on an international mail art site. This added an interesting component. Many pieces of art came pouring in from all over the world, some fascinating stuff! Maps, abstracts, stories, postcards, letters, finished artwork, from every corner of the earth. It was exciting! Then I found out...
Read MoreCartographic Comparisons
Kai Krause, a computer-graphics guru, caused a stir a few years ago with a map entitled “The True Size of Africa”, which showed the outlines of other countries crammed into the outline of the African continent. The goal was to make “a small contribution in the fight against rampant Immappancy.” Kai coined this phrase “immappancy”, meaning insufficient geographical knowledge. HA! We are all guilty. Did you have any idea that the world’s largest countries could actually fit inside Africa? Long lasting incorrect visual maps have trained our brains to see Africa...
Read MoreSan Serriffe
There is an enchanting island near Africa that you need to know about. San Serriffe is an island nation on the move, due to a peculiarity of ocean currents and erosion, so its exact position varies. A recent report locating it in the Bering Sea was presumably an error. On 1 April 2006 The Guardian reported that San Serriffe was then just off New Zealand’s South Island, but if the rate of movement really is 1.4 km per year as published, San Serriffe should stay in the Indian Ocean for several millennia. Should you enjoy a visit and a communion with the natives, who are known as the...
Read MoreOpen Call for Cartographic Correspondence!
Hey arty cartographers, I am looking for some great work for my new book! I would like some Cartographic Correspondence from you. Here is what I need: Postcard with a map you made or incorporating maps in the art. Make sure you include your email on the card. No larger than 5″ x 7″ That is it! Send it to me by May 1, 2013 Jill K. Berry 832 Eldorado Drive Superior, CO 80027 I am so excited to see what comes and from where. BTW, the “it’s not that far” postcard at the top is available on...
Read MoreMapping at Two Hands
There is an enchanted place in Boulder, Colorado called Two Hands Paperie. It is owned by my friend Mia, who is not only a photographer, dancer, book artist and all together creative person, but she has staffed this place with wonderful people and artists who teach classes all year round. There are many classes there (short ones mostly, not longer than 3 hours) in book making, journaling and all sorts of other arty paper related stuff. The store is packed with treasures that you cannot help but to covet, and often to sneak guiltily up to the register without your partner noticing. For the...
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