Not loving it yet, but just doing some sketches today along Lake Michigan of some yet to be identified wildflowers and some prickly pears. I will figure out how to incorporate some sketches into my map.
I love the prompt around naming/describing the species. I had thought that I might look up their botanical names, but will continue to ponder the way that I might play with this. I also need to work out matters of perspective in map drawing. I’m looking forward to exploring the map book.
I appreciate what you mentioned in “Form for Gardens Project”, “Instead of focusing on the more typical built environment or on humans’ points of interest, I want to focus on non-human elements.” I believe neither human beings nor nature should occupy an unspoken hierarchy. From this view, if I were doing a map drawing, I might think about how the map could encourage humans to treat nature as an equal, perhaps treating a natural environment the same way that we treat human beings.
The sketches are lovely. You may already have resources, however this site might be helpful: https://www.pdfdrive.com/botany-for-the-artist-e26506164.html
Also, consider the possibilities of “naming” and “describing” as potentially introducing layers of criticality and metaphor.
I love the prompt around naming/describing the species. I had thought that I might look up their botanical names, but will continue to ponder the way that I might play with this. I also need to work out matters of perspective in map drawing. I’m looking forward to exploring the map book.
I appreciate what you mentioned in “Form for Gardens Project”, “Instead of focusing on the more typical built environment or on humans’ points of interest, I want to focus on non-human elements.” I believe neither human beings nor nature should occupy an unspoken hierarchy. From this view, if I were doing a map drawing, I might think about how the map could encourage humans to treat nature as an equal, perhaps treating a natural environment the same way that we treat human beings.