Unexplored Territories Project

On Monday, I began by doing a daily practice outdoors. I used dead pieces of pine to create a linear pattern with a direct sense of movement. I spent about 20 minutes carefully arranging the pieces in an arrow-like pattern, trying to achieve the linear and directional sense that many maps often have. I become interested in the idea of repetitive detailed pattern and I hope to use repetitive detailed patterns within my map. I am drawn to detail and to organization, so I hope to create an aesthetic that is uniquely mine with this map.

Inspired by my daily practice, I began sketching a map of California. I used major highways to divide the state into several portions. Then, I sketched different repetitive patterns within these sections. In my final piece, I plan to use Photoshop to layer two photos, each of  on top of one another. Then, I want to use masking with the second photo to erase parts of the photo strategically, creating a pattern accentuated by the photo underneath. I hope to incorporate map-like geometry and organization to create a digital collage that pays homage to maps in a non-traditional fashion.