Digital to Analog: Explorations in non-traditional media

Matt Dooley, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Using non-traditional media in cartography provides exciting possibilities for engaging map readers. In this presentation, I explore the use of alternative media, namely clay and gun powder, to portray river systems in parts of the Great Plains and Upper Midwest. While not a replacement for standard cartography, I argue that the physicality of tangible media offers unique possibilities that cannot be achieved in the digital realm. These techniques might also provide new opportunities to engage a different kind of map reader, and perhaps, challenge them to see the world differently.

NACIS 2014

Transcript

1. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Matt Dooley Digital to Analog Explorations in non-traditional media
3. Art 227: Introduction to Clay Art 327: Clay Studio I Art 427: Clay Studio II
4. in·∙ves·∙'·∙gate    \in-­‐ˈves-­‐tə-­‐ˌgāt\:   to  try  to  get  informa'on  about  (someone  who  may  have   done  something  illegal)   Investigate
5. ges·∙tur·∙al    \ˈjes-­‐chə-­‐rəl,  ˈjesh-­‐\   of,  related  to,  or  consis'ng  of  gestures  or  characterized  by   vigorous  applica'on  of  paint  and  expressive  brushwork.   Gestural
6. juxt·∙a·∙pose    \ˈjək-­‐stə-­‐ˌpōz\:   To  place  different  things  together  in  order  to  create  an   effect  or  to  show  how  they  are  the  same  or  different.   Juxtapose
7. mull·∙ite    \ˈmə-­‐ˌlīt\:   a  mineral  that  is  an  orthorhombic  silicate  of  aluminum   which  is  resistant  to  corrosion  and  heat.   Mullite
8. •  Making Process iterative pace •  Intention deliberate vs. unconsidered serendipity •  Craft Traditions technical skill function vs. form •  Critique Learning how to talk about art and maps M. Dooley, 2014 (11.5 x 11.5 x 18”)
9. 1.  Clay 11 Drainage tiles 2. Mixed media 21 Shoebox 3. Gunpowder 27 Desiccate Digital to Analog: explorations in non-traditional media……………
10. “Meat me on the Mississippi” The Secret Atlas of North Coast Food (2013)
11. Drainage Tiles
16. ColorBrewer (unplugged)
19. “pit decorating”
22. concept and mapping scale and relief color and texture   Critique:  
23. Shoebox Gallery
24. Terrestrial & Extra-terrestrial  
31. color and texture, image transfer, “trad” vs non-trad…
32. Desiccate
33. Claire Fontaine U.S.A.  (burnt/unburnt),  2011,  2013.  
34. Lynn Speaker Cai Gua-Qiang Impression  of  the  Ninth  Wave,  2014   Luna,  2014  
35. Randy Johnston Carson Giblette
36. gunpowder drawing
39. •  scale/format drainage tiles gunpowder maps •  interzone image transfer mixed media •  printmaking gunpowder traditional Directions
40. Thanks UWRF Art & Geography Randy Johnston, Rhonda Willers, Carson Giblette Nat Case mattdooleycartography.blogspot.com!
41. Analog to Digital….