Berry, J: Making Art From Maps

Jill K. Berry is an author, teacher, and artist living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Her first book, Personal Geographies: Explorations of Mixed-Media Mapmaking, was published in 2011. She thought it would be fun to invite her sister Linden to explore the second book together, and the two developed Map Art Lab. Jill returned to books with Making Art from Maps. She makes artists' books, paintings, maps, and other storytelling structures, and her work has been publisehd in many books and magazines. She teachers her techniques worldwide.

Feel new inspiration as you learn from 25 how-to projects that make use of maps, a surprisingly unique, adaptable surface for your art endeavors.

Contents Dedication Introduction   Materials and Tools   Foundational Basics             Cones             Flowers                         Twirled Rose          Kusudama Flower          Stacked Petals          Spiral Buds          Tendrils          Leaves             Tapes                         Packing Tape                         Paper Tape   Chapter 1: Décor             Mini Diorama             Woven Basket             Cartographic Coasters             Garlands                         Crane Eggs                         Paper Fans                         Stacked Disks             Wreaths       Wrapped Floral Wreath       Map Cone and Flower Wreath       Kusudama       Kusudama Centerpiece       Kusudama Globe Ornament       Décor Gallery       John Dilnot Ram Hardikar       Bombus       Penny Arrowood             Lisa Middleton   Chapter 2: Books, Journals, and Boxes            Triangle Box            Pyramid Box       Book in a Box       Travel Pocket Journal       Book Gallery             David Ashley             Doug Beube             Cindy Leaders             Salyna Gracie             Julia Strand             Lou Cabeen   Chapter 3: Fashion       Hat Party       Jewelry       Paper Beads       Earrings       Map Ladder Pendants       Big Beaded Bracelet       Shoes       Oh the Places She’ll Go       River Dance       Biker Chicks Folding Fan             Fashion Gallery       Elisabeth Lecourt       Sharon Erlich       Liz Hamman Rosalba Lucero       Diana Trout       Gwen Diehn   Chapter 4: Collage and Illustration       Paper Dolls       Journal Maps Deconstructed Postcards       Creative Gents Postcards       Collage Gallery                         Peter Clark                   Joao Machado                   Matt Cusick                   Martin O’Neill                   Joyce Kozloff                   Rachel Ann Austin                         Tofu                         Mary Ann Gradisher                         Liz Collins   Chapter 5: Sculpture and Installations             Trophy Head       Wall Map Gallery Sculpture Gallery             Brian Dettmer             Karen Margolis             Mary Nasser             Claire Brewster             Emma Johnson             Rebecca Riley             Shannon Rankin             Kim Rae Nugent             Elizabeth Duffy             Chris Kenny Viviane Rombaldi Seppey   Chapter 6: Interiors and Lighting       Flight of Fancy Map Stairs       Cartographic Roller Shade             Map Luminaria Globe Swag Lamp       Pajaki Hanging Decoration Interior Gallery             Deedee Hampton             Benoit Vieubled             Maude May   Conclusion Why Artists Love Maps   Map Resources   Contributing Artists   Index   About the Artist