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Friday Favorite: Sam Randolph

8/31/2012

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This Friday's Feature artist is Sam Randolph and her series of five laser-cut matte board topographic maps mounted on wood. I love that each color and layer corresponds to a distance above sea level which is consistent throughout each piece. Of course my very favorite is the Hawaii map!

Sam writes:
This series, regarding meticulously created topographical maps, speaks to the lost art of crafted guides. Replaced by the ease of clicking through Google Maps, the atlas is a book that no longer populates the shelves of every household. Though this modern method saves time for both the sender and receiver, intricate hand drawn maps are an art that have consequently became obsolete. The pieces that are being presented today are overwrought, verbose, and entirely unnecessary in construction, but are purposely so in order to point out what is missing in this quick digital age of communication: the obvious handwork of a creator.
Sam is currently based out of Houston, Texas. She has a BFA from Northern Michigan University and is in the process of acquiring her MFA from the University of Illinois. To find out more about Sam Randolph, visit her Etsy shop and website!

TGIF!

Mary^
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Christine link
8/31/2012 03:42:49 am

These are interesting and something different!

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Gloria link
8/31/2012 10:44:27 am

Hi Mary. Very interesting piece. I like how you have a featured artist on Friday. Very nice of you. Have a wonderful weekend.

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Rita link
8/31/2012 11:39:39 am

I love these. There is something similar at our local museum of Natural History and I can stand in front of it forever, I find them fascinating...am following you now, too! :)

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Carol DeMumbrum link
8/31/2012 11:38:50 pm

Mary, very nice blog and work! Very nice pieces from your featured artist. Love your doggie, so cute. :)

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