Inspiration

While on the internet I came across some amazing artists that use maps in a new and creative way.

I like how Ian Hundley takes ordinary maps and uses them to create informative quilts.

This piece is called Bierbergen Oedelum Black and is made using cotton, wool, silk and linen. More of his work can be seen at http://www.ianhundleystudio.com/quilts.php

Matthew Cusick uses maps as a surrogate for paint - their inherent visual qualities of tone, value, and density employed to render the spatial image of the highways. His works are mainlt based on the theme of travel roads and movement. These 2 pieces along with many others can be found at http://www.lisadent.com/ArtistWorks/Matthew/MatthewShowcase.html

Scott St John with maps to reconstruct other images such as quilts, 3d works, circles/dots and other figures.

This piece is 24" x 72" in size and was begun in 2004. The artist is still working on it to date.

http://www.tofuart.com/

And finally, Leah Evans's quilted wall hangings consist of layers of the following techniques: appliqué, reverse appliqué, piecing, natural and synthetic dyeing, needle-felting, hand printing, and a variety of embroidery stitches. She uses both machiene and hand sewing techniques to create these beautiful pieces.

More of her work can be seen on the artists website.http://leahevanstextiles.com/