Wait, I can have a collage and cartography in the same piece? Where do I sign up? 20x200 knows what I like, and what I like is William Steiger's new Water Tower collage art print. Dig it! … [Read more...]
Finding My Way with Peaceful Traveller / Wicked Wanderer
August 7, 2012 by 6 Comments
As one of my Renegade run-ins, I came across a the PT/WW booth and was confronted with, of all things awesome, MAPS! You know me and cartography, so I had to have me a look. Based out of Philadelphia, PT/WW prides themselves on the handmade nature of their hand screened prints. They also use sustainable materials whenever possible and donate regularly to several local charities and non-profits. Short story, I feel desperately inferior and need to step up my karma game. Maybe by sending out this post, it helps PT/WW do what they do, and by osmosis, I've done a little more good than usual. It's a start. Go see their stuff and buy things! … [Read more...]
Riffing on a Theme – The Cartography of artPause
July 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I'm not always fond of when an artist takes a central theme and uses that as the basis for their entire body of work with no deviation. I used to be a big fan of Luke Chueh, but have grown bored of his work because I don't see any development or growth. It feels to me like he's just painting what he knows will make him money instead of pushing the idea of art in the same way that made him famous. Michael of artPause does a lot of work on a central theme, but doesn't confine himself to just one ideal, so he's making the theme work. I love the Maps of the World series, some variations more than others. Even more so, I appreciate the time and energy that he's put into all of these. It's obvious he's working off some sort of template, but as you can see, nothing looks mass produced. … [Read more...]
Neighborhood Maps by These Are Things on Fab
May 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
Meant to share these yesterday, but got sidetracked. Fab has some cool neighborhood map renderings by Jen Adrion and Omar Noory of These Are Thing starting yesterday. The smaller ones are selling out, but you can get your hands on the big ones for a pretty decent price considering they retail for much higher. The images on Fab show the posters in black frames, but I couldn't see anything on the page that said the frames were included. There's only a small handling fee, so I assume it's just the print you're buying, but maybe you'll be surprised. Either way, the work is cool and would compliment any room it it's neutral, yet colorful tones. More neighborhoods beyond these four available on the site. Because I missed them yesterday, these will only be available for about another day, so get on it. … [Read more...]
City Prints Map Art on Fab
April 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
I normally don't post on Sundays, but because of the timeliness of this post, I figured I'd break my own rules for you folks. You know me, I dig my maps. Mix that with a little alma mater spirit, and it's a recipe for sales. City Prints Map Art is being featured on Fab.com with a myriad of art pieces showcasing dozens of different college towns. If yours is on the list, get on it while it's hot. This deal is done in a few days. You'll still be able to buy directly from City Prints off their website, but for a bit more than this Fab deal. Don't miss out. … [Read more...]
