Maps form identity, information, sense of place for each of us, and many of us remember the folded state maps we used to drive with. Bring a map to this workshop that means something to you— it can be historic, ancient, from your childhood, or a map on your phone that you use each month to find a space to park in a big city. We will use the map as subject matter to experiment with scratch tools and small blocks specially coated with India ink over a chalk base to explore a medium through its signature characteristics of contrast and endless grays to bring the geometry of your map to life.
Makeup Date: Friday, January 24, 2025, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
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Barbara Putnam combines natural sciences and art to visually communicate current research in collaboration with botanists, ecologists, and marine biologists. She aims to make critical scientific information accessible and engaging through art. Putnam speaks and exhibits internationally, offering workshops on scientific communication, including the European Cetacean Conference. Her work is in collections at institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago, Denver Art Museum, and Harvard. In 2022, she received the Bancroft School’s lifetime professional achievement award.
