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Very Expensive Maps

Very Expensive Maps
Cartography
Mapping Techniques
Canadian Wilderness
Canoeing
Environmental Conservation
Map Making
New York City
Art Of Map Making
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Benchmark Maps
Illustration
Urban Design
Adventure Exploration
First Nations Trails
Accurate Cartography
Treasure Mapping
Politics
Tactile Maps
Rome
Mapping

You get what you pay for: professional cartographer Evan Applegate interviews better cartographers. Listen to the best living mapmakers describe how they create worlds in pixels, ink, graphite, threads, film, paint, ceramic, wood and metal. For show notes and bonus content visit veryexpensivemaps.com

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Colorado Springs artist and arborist Reynold Mackey on his decade of hand-carving accurate physiographic globes out of solid wood, how to translate a 2D topobathymetric map onto a sphere, art as family business, casting globes in bronze, chainsaw-car... more

Oregon lead cartographer and product manager Neil Allen talks atlas production with East View Geospatial’s Benchmark Maps, the years of mapmaking and months of ground-truthing required to create a Texas atlas, adventures in custom cartography (client... more

Ontario explorer, mapmaker, and conservationist Hap Wilson on drawing 400 guide maps across 50 years, traveling more than 40,000 miles of Canadian wilderness by canoe, the one digital tool he likes (it’s Google Earth), saving lives by creating a map ... more

Colorado painter, illustrator and mapmaker Erick Ingraham on solving art directors’ problems, making it interesting for himself (“I’m known to make things more complicated than they might need to be”), spending eight years painting the Rockies’ weste... more

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Reynold Mackey
Artist and cartographer specializing in carved globes
Parano Globes
Episode: Reynold Mackey: “When you pick up the globe, you feel time.”
Neil Allen
Lead cartographer for Benchmark Maps and product manager at Eastview Geospatial
Benchmark Maps
Episode: Neil Allen: “Making a map in isolation is never a good idea.”
Hap Wilson
Explorer, mapmaker and conservationist
Episode: Hap Wilson: “If there’s no risk then there’s no adventure, right?”
Erick Ingraham
A painter and illustrator who creates rich maps of nature
Yankee Magazine, Northern Woodlands
Episode: Erick Ingraham: “I guess I gravitate towards difficulty.”
Stephen Walter
London artist creating intricately researched maps.
Episode: Stephen Walter: “Maps are inherently political if they’re interesting.”
John Tauranac
Seasoned mapmaker and writer specializing in New York's social and architectural history
Episode: John Tauranac: “I seldom think macroscopically; I think microscopically.”
Isaac Dushku
Utah artist and the founder of Lord of Maps
Lord of Maps
Episode: Isaac Dushku: “A map has to evoke a feeling of adventure or a feeling of home.”
Naomi Rosenberg
Assistant Director of the Media and Accessible Design Lab at LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Episode: Naomi Rosenberg: "Get out of your sighted bubble.”

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Reynold Mackey: “When you pick up the globe, you feel time.”
Q: What is your source for carving the globe's features?
Mackey primarily uses detailed National Geographic maps for topographical symmetry and augments them with digital tools as needed.
Reynold Mackey: “When you pick up the globe, you feel time.”
Q: Who sees your work and decides they want to buy a globe?
Surprisingly, a lot of younger people from diverse places have shown interest, realizing the globe's relevance as an artistic and intellectual necessity.
Reynold Mackey: “When you pick up the globe, you feel time.”
Q: What has been your biggest learning experience in this craft?
Mackey reflected on how he initially thought the process would be straightforward, but ten years later he realized it was an ongoing learning journey regarding his purpose in map making.
Reynold Mackey: “When you pick up the globe, you feel time.”
Q: How did you find someone to do bronze sculptures?
Mackey got certified to work with metal forging and collaborates with Art Castings of Colorado for larger sculptures.
Naomi Rosenberg: "Get out of your sighted bubble.”
Q: What makes a good tactile designer?
A good tactile designer is meticulous, able to work beyond visual constraints, and capable of understanding how information should be conveyed tactically.

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Professional cartographer Evan Applegate engages with leading cartographers across various mediums, emphasizing the artistry involved in map-making. Episodes typically center on their unique processes, technical skills, and personal stories, offering a rich tapestry of insights into the world of cartography. Notably, discussions often touch on the blend of art and functionality in maps, the histories and cultures behind them, and the implications of mapping in relation to political contexts and environmental stewardship. This podcast is a valuable resource for those interested in the artistic side of geography and the narratives embedded in maps.

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3. Hap Wilson
4. Erick Ingraham
5. Stephen Walter
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7. Isaac Dushku
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