What would it mean for my maps to be able to draw, or re-draw, themselves?
A map that redraws itself
Author: Emily Garfield
“Portals” series
During the coronavirus lockdown, I began experimenting with different media. This project in particular reflected the extraordinary time. “Portals series #1”, above, juxtaposes a drawing of a space in my home I commandeered as a stand-in for the outdoors during the months of isolation with video elements depicting the continued activity in the city outside.
“LunchBreak” Interview with SciArt Initiative
Link to a 20-minute interview about my work, its connection to science and my future projects.
Exploring maplike determinism with Processing and Axidraw
Using the same substrate to make different imaginary maps
“Site-specific” series
Explanation of my “Site-specific” series
Holiday card design: Wreath (Human Style Transfer)
Creating an abstract wreath design using digital drawing, a robotic pen plotter, and pen and watercolor.
Holiday card design: “Watauga Wander”
Holiday card design based on the search for the perfect Christmas tree.
Mathematical exploration of imaginary maps
Recap and context for a presentation on the mathematics of imaginary maps at the National Museum of Mathematics’ MOVES conference in August 2019
Sketchbook Project 2018-2019: “Imaginary Cartography: grids + quadrants”
Update on my completed submission for the Sketchbook Project library and 2019 sketchbook tour.
Boston-Cambridge in 10 panels
Large-scale (over 8 feet wide!) art installation for a Cambridge conference room