Drawing experiments at the beginning of developing my Schema series of work
Combinatory map sketches
Author: Emily Garfield
Somerville Skillshare
Map workshop at Somerville Skillshare day-long event in March 2014
Art seen: South End First Friday
List of art that inspired me at Boston’s SoWa First Friday in February 2014
Tentacle map!
I recently participated in a Secret Santa swap (yes, way after Christmas because everyone’s busy during that time!) of DIY items. It took me a long time to figure out what to make, but I knew the recipient had some interest in cephalopod themes and decided to attempt a tentacle map. I wasn’t sure it […]
Interview for Somerville Skillshare
On Sunday March 2nd I will be teaching a workshop on imaginary mapmaking at Somerville Skillshare, which will be held at the Armory from 12-6pm. I was recently interviewed about my work and what the workshop will entail; read the interview here.
Cozumel in photos and sketches
Photos and new travel sketching techniques from Cozumel, Mexico
New York City Winter
I put up some photos from my holiday trip to New York on Flickr. Here’s a couple of my favorites; check out more on Flickr here.
Chicago photos posted to Flickr
I spent a week in the Chicago area at the end of November and took some photos. Below are a few of my favorites; see more at the Flickr set here.
Vernon Street Open Studios
Some highlights from my visit last weekend: Candice Oyer, “Cell Wall” http://ceoclo4.wix.com/candiceoyer Susan Sills, “here we are” http://susansills.artspan.com/ Zoe McCarthy, “Subterranean Graffiti” http://zoemccarthy.com/ image from: http://www.artsicle.com/Zoe-Mccarthy David Palmquist “Terminal Interchange Satellite 1” http://www.spraylux.com/
Indianapolis map commission
I recently finished a commission for a large-scale map based on Indianapolis. It was an interesting chance to explore a place I knew nothing about. Here’s a breakdown of how the process went. When I learned where they wanted to focus on, I started with a map screenshot for reference: I traced the rivers and […]