This is fascinating: a collection of hand-drawn maps — the sort that people giving someone directions scribble down on a scrap of paper or napkin.
i collect personal maps people draw. one’s memory and perception of a place is very personal, so each is a reflection, however small or large, of how the individual connects to their environment: knowing, organizing, and understanding it.
(via The Byrdhouse)
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gareth:
for a test, to see how much i could get right, quickly drawn and scanned in maps, of the east and west of america, and of england. i messed up quite a bit, but here they are…
http://pod-135.dolphin-server.co.uk/~gareth/ilx/england.jpg
http://pod-135.dolphin-server.co.uk/~gareth/ilx/thewest.jpg
March 8, 2004 at 12:40 PM
gareth:
http://pod-135.dolphin-server.co.uk/~gareth/ilx/theeast.jpg
March 8, 2004 at 12:42 PM