Upcoming Events
In the last year, I’ve drawn crowds at Puchakucha Providence, DesignxRI, the New England Museum Association and the RISD Art Museum. People keep asking me if I do birthday parties or talks and I’m here to say, emphatically, YES!
Some of my stronger subjects include: mapping and social justice, ethics in digital cartography, marine mapping and citizen science.
A Map for a Cat
September 13, 10AM
Art Annex, Hope Artiste Village, Pawtucket RIHow Maps Lie
September 19, 5PM
Northfield Public Library, Northfield MA
Synesthete's Atlas by Eric Theise
September 25, 6PM
Jordan’s Jungle, 545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket RI
October 10, 2PM
Newton Public Library, Newton MABrick and Mortar Cartography
October 16, 2PM
North American Cartographic Information Society, Louisville KYMapTime RI Kickoff
October 30, 6PM
The Map Center, 545 Pawtucket Ave, PawtucketCartographer Talk:
Dr. Patty HeydaNovember 13, 4PM
Rhode Island College
Author of The Radical Atlas of Ferguson USA by Belt Press. Dr. Heyda will discuss how cartography influences our perception of places and the vulnerable communities that call them home.
How Maps Lie
November 17, 6PM
Ventress Memorial Library, Marshfield MA
GIS Day
November 19, 6PM
The Map Center, 545 Pawtucket Ave
How Maps Lie
January 13 6:30PM
Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth MAHow Maps Lie
February 5, 6PM
Paul Pratt Memorial Library, Cohasset MAHow Maps Lie
February 12, 6PM
Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge MAHow Maps Lie
March 10, 6PM
Storrs Library, Longmeadow MA
Map for a Cat
July 28, 6PM
Milbury Public LIbrary, Milbury MA
Programs
How Maps Lie
This is a fun and informative talk on how maps tell all sorts of stories. Learn how historical and contemporary maps are designed to convey information, and how they have been designed to present particular narratives. Andrew will also tell the story of how he became the owner of the oldest map store in New England.
All ages but particularly fun for 12+
Geographic Information Systems
GIS is not the name of any particular software but a branch of data science that seeks to answer questions with a ‘where?’ Emergency planning, property line delineation, demographics, city planning, statistical prediction and more are all possible even with free software.
QGIS, ArcGISPro, LiDAR processing, webmapping, cartography and photogrammetry.
Classes available in person or online. Must have access to a computer with at least 16gb of RAM. Ages 14+ with some computer literacy.
A Map for a Cat
How can a map look any other way? Isn’t that just how the world looks like? When we design anything, we try to anticipate how our creations are going to get used by other people and we make assumptions about who our audience is. Join a real, live cartographer in a map making activity that will make you rethink how you see the world.
Other workshops include navigation with a magnetic compass, make a custom globe, make a spray paint map on a t-shirt.
All ages but particularly fun for 10+
“My kids loved the experience and I did too. With the kids and parents, you were engaging, flexible, and had excellent classroom management (former public school teacher here) all with a healthy and appreciated dose of dry humor.”
School Visits
Andrew is a real, live, actual cartographer so when he goes on the road, he brings the maps, the stories and enthusiasm. These visits are an excellent complement to class discussions of science, history, art and local heritage. Guaranteed to engage students.
“What counts as a map?” “Who uses maps?” “How do you make a map from scratch?” “Which is the most accurate map?”
Ages 10 and above.
