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Spatial Designs and Drawings
A few weeks ago I discovered the work of Steven Johnson (here and here), and have enjoyed learning more about his great imagination. I especially enjoy sketches that illustrate spatial processes, like...
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finding and learning through patterns
One way that spatial literacy is cultivated is the habit of observing (noting, identifying, recognizing) patterns. Once that starts happening, they become your frames of reference. They’re images...
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airplane patterns into carpet
Turn your airplane views into flooring. Lovely “land carpet” patterns on these designs from Florian Pucher. I love the way he’s using satellite images as inspiration. I’m sold.
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seeing urban patterns over New York
Once you have the habit of mind, you notice patterns everywhere. Spatial thinking by photographers over New York, duly noted as City Geometry (link to NYT slide show).
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marvelous French human kaleidoscope patterns
I *love* kaleidoscopes. I remember spending hours lying on my back and twisting them over my head, towards a sunny window. Here is an awesome “human” version, done by some clever French folks,...
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new discovery: Jerry’s map, all 50 years and 2500 plates
I’m sorry I can’t find the first link that directed me to this, but today I took a look at a site I’d tagged to revisit, Jerry’s Map. I’m loving it. Only map-making, geodesign-inspired,...
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Connecting spatial thinking and clever thinking – big ideas need space
It’s hard to be creative without some space to explore your ideas, literally or at least figuratively. Metaphorically too. Why is it so hard to make this happen in our lives, consistently and in a...
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stunning earth science designs in fabric
From my favorite fabric store, Spoonflower, check out the winners of the earth science contest. Can’t wait to quilt with some of these!
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an idea worth supporting: an innovative, well-designed, and community-sourced...
New to me: the current project being undertaken by “guerrilla cartographers” to create a food atlas. I love the premise, I love the process, and I know I’ll like the product. Go mappers!
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Winter Snow Landscape Art
Check out these snow patterns. This takes a LOT of planning and significant capacity for spatial visualization in the process! Especially interesting how only with the curve of the road in the lower...
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Citrus inspiration for cartographers
New challenges for the projection-minded. What new types of distortion can be created with these? The Art of Ornamental Orange Peeling, circa 1905 braids and twists
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