Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking
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You don't have to be a world traveler or a professional cartographer to embark on a grand journey of self-discovery through mapmaking. Personal Geographies gives you the tools and techniques you'll need to create artful maps of your self, your experiences and your personal journey. Chart the innermost workings of your mind, document your artistic path and create an unfolding maze of your future dreams and goals.
Inside Personal Geographies you'll discover:
- 21 mixed-media map projects featuring artistic techniques like working with alcohol inks and pochoir, painting on a black surface and carving custom stamps
- Insight into the world of traditional and contemporary maps and how they relate to and inspire personal mapmaking
- A gallery of maps by contributors from around the world to spark your own creativity
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a craft-heavy, practical guide to creating some really interesting artistic representations of a personal geography.