Soft-Maps from Haptic Lab’s Emily Fischer, a Brooklyn-based architect and designer, started in 2002 as an academic experiment in tactile wayfinding. The quilts were inspired by Emily’s mother Peggy who had begun losing her eyesight. These works of art are quilted maps of cities and neighborhoods that represent someone’s unique place in the world. For a child, it can be a way to learn their neighborhood and its landmarks in a tactile, easily remembered way. Notice the Vancouver map, third image in? (via The Essential Man Guide; all images ©Emily Fisher)
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Leslie Williamson shot the cover of the October issue of American Craft magazine. Her images of Kay Sekimachi’s home, studio and work are amazing and inspiring! See larger images here. (photos by Leslie Williamson)
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