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Subject: Re: quilt maps
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:06:01 -0400
From: Russell Guy <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
When WAML was held in Fairbanks/Denali a few
years ago, there was a beautiful quilt of Denali
at the Eielson Visitor Center. No idea who made it unfortunately.
Russell
At 02:36 PM 6/28/2013, you wrote:
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>Subject: Fwd: quilt maps
>Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:26:25 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Amy E. Hodge <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>As a quilter, I like to see quilters getting credit for their hard work,
>so I dug up the details on this Minnesota geology quilt. You can find it
>them at
>
>http://gsmmn.mngeology.net/sites/default/files/NewLetters/GSMNews_Winter2011.pdf
>
> "Aileen Lively, spouse of MGS staff Rich Lively, has created an
> absolutely incredible quilt based on the new 2011
> Minnesota bedrock geology map. The quiltis a batik appliqué and
> contains over 80 separate colors, all 87 county
> outlines, and an inset showing the distribution of Cretaceous rocks.
> It was prominently displayed at the GSA
> meeting, and you can now see it hanging in the foyer at MGS!"
>
>
>It's a stunning piece of work, to be sure.
>
>~ Amy
>
>Amy E. Hodge, PhD
>Science Data Librarian
>Branner Earth Sciences Library, 212 Mitchell
>397 Panama Mall; MC 2211
>Stanford University
>Stanford, CA 94305
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>650.556.5194
>
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: RE: quilt maps
>Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:18:13 +0000
>From: Thompson, Thelma <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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>Anyone at the Geological Society of America meeting in Minneapolis a
>couple of years ago will surely remember the spectacular (and huge)
>geologic map of Minnesota quilt on display. It was truly awesome, by
>far the most amazing quilt map I have ever seen. A picture can't do
>justice to size (about 10-12' tall as I recall), sumptuous fabrics, and
>amount of geologically accurate detail.
>
>Picture posted here:
>
>https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/acope/www/Minn_bedrock_quilt.jpg
>
>Best,
>
>Thelma Thompson
>
>Thelma B. Thompson
>Government Information and Maps Librarian
>Liaison to Departments of Earth Sciences, Geography,
>History of Science, and Natural Resources and the Environment
>Associate Professor
>Dimond Library, 18 Library Way
>University of New Hampshire
>Durham, NH 03824
>
>Phone: 603-862-1132, Fax 603-862-0247
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
>Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
>Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 2:33 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: quilt maps
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: quilt maps
>Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:33:59 +0000
>From: Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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>
>
>All,
>
>saw this book and thought some of you might be interested in it.
>
>
>Art Quilt Maps: Capture a Sense of Place with Fiber Collage-A Visual
>Guide
>
>by Valerie S. Goodwin
><http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books&field-author=Valerie%20S.%20Goodwin&sort=relevancerank>
>
>
>
>
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Art-Quilt-Maps-Capture-Collage-/dp/1607056828/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372354322&sr=1-1&keywords=art+quilt+maps
>
>
>
>enjoy,
>
>Christopher J.J.Thiry
>Map Librarian
>Colorado School of Mines
>1400 Illinois
>Golden, CO 80401
>p. 303-273-3697
>f. 303-273-3199
>[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://library.mines.edu/
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