Jill is a graphic designer, mixed-media artist, teacher, and author!
Her book Personal Geographies: Exploration in Mixed-Media Mapmaking was released earlier this month.
Needless to say, I ordered my copy right away! I spent this past weekend reading it cover to cover.
Jill’s new book will delight both cartophiles and non-cartophiles alike!
Whether you’ve mixed maps into your art for years or have always wanted to try, Personal Geographies provides a variety of techniques to make and create with maps – both in two-dimensions and three!
Personal Geographies contains an introduction to maps, designing maps, and supplies, followed by these 3
chapters:
1) Maps of the Self
2) Maps of Your Experience
3) Plans, Projections and Possibilities
Each chapter is chock-full of projects and techniques...all of which were brand-new to me!
I especially enjoyed the step-by-step Carving Copper technique and learning about Poichor Stenciling!
I also loved learning about other map artists – seeing images of their map art and reading their bios.
Although hard to narrow down, I took photos of a few of my favorite morsels from Jill’s new book to share:
Jill will be giving away a signed copy of Personal Geographies
to one lucky reader!
To enter the drawing, leave a comment below answering this question:
No stressing over answers allowed! Just be creative and have fun.
(By the way, you'll see some super-stunning answers to this same question on
page 6 of Jill’s new book!)
Did I mention Jill's signing the book and sending it directly to the winner?
She'll also be including a copy of Official Warning Map of Fort Worden, featured in her new book, too!
The giveaway will run for one week; through midnight CST next Thursday, November 24th.
Winner will be chosen using Random.org.
I'll announce the winner on Friday, November 25th!
Good luck!
Can't wait for the drawing? Buy Personal Geographies here.
And join other Arty Cartophiles with me at Jill's Personal Geographies blog by clicking here!
TGIF!
Mary