#make maps

Goodnight n y c,

Its morning now.

    The lost ones are awakening from naps, the found ones falling into inebriated comas.

  And someones always keeping you company

  They stayed up,

To look at the city lights, with unfocused eyes,

And pretend their fireflies

    The dreamers

And naïve who still heat up from possibilities.

Of tomorrow,

    Running into unmet loves,

Searching for a reason… to stop running.

Finding a reason.. to love themselves.

    With millions of people,

and bricks stacked up toward heaven

No question,

You’d find magic that’s suitable

    And if  things gets too hectic…

Maybe..

Those ever-present lights.

Give you just enough hope.

To keep searching.

Marylebone to Wrexham by Anna Simmons

    Anna Simmons' portfolio is filled with incredibly beautiful and accurately detailed maps so it's great to have her work included in the project. At first you may think her artwork isn't strictly map-like, but let her explain...

  "It's a (sort of) map in that it's a record of the Wrexham and Shropshire (the nicest, most old-fashioned, punctual train company in the uk) journey back home to Wales. Each frame is a view from the train window as it travels north west up to Wales. It's a work in progress really as I hope to draw more of what I see each time I travel until I have every last crumb of the journey noted down. Like a train anorak type. North Wales still feels like home to me, even though I am living here in London. One day I will go back but for now, the journey back connects the two places. There is a Welsh word for the feeling of missing Wales 'hiraeth', it has no direct translation but it means a sort of homesickness and longing for Wales or for what is departed."

  See Anna's maps at her website here; www.cartographic.org.uk

Ernold Same by Grandpa Snail  Grandpa Snail (known as James amongst gastropods) has sent over his incredibly detailed illustrated map of suburban London. Inspired by the Blur song of the same name, the map captures the mundanity of the city's samey suburbs.

"A familiar sight in suburban London."

Thanks Grandpa Snail! I guess today will always be tomorrow.

U.S.A Map by Gabriela Nicole Gonzalez

This wonderfully textured map of the U.S was sent over byGabriela. Whilst creating the map, she realised there is much of her own country she is still yet to see...

"Since I was really little, I have been very into traveling, and my family would take me on big trips to Europe or South America, places far away. As I've gotten older, my love for traveling has not faded at all and I've saved up my money several times to go abroad exploring new places and new faces. But recently it has dawned on me that I have not traveled much in my own country, so I am making it a point to explore the U.S. and what it's all about soon in my future."

Thanks for getting in touch Gabriela!

Seaside Map by Lucy Davidson

Lucy Davidson (aka Peas and Needles) sent over her lovely image of where she wants to live; by the sea...

"I've always wanted to live by the seaside in a big tall building right on the coastline. Where you would have views of all the boats sailing past and people swimming in the sea. This is my dream and where I feel happiest. Minus the seagulls though please."

Lighthouse by Ryan Chapman Illustrator and artist Ryan Chapman has sent over this great map 

of where he belongs; on a luminous beacon by the sea...

  "People say the Lighthouse keepers job is the loneliest job on earth, I however think it's ideal as you have the days to surf, paint, cook, fish and relax. Then at night you guide ships home while falling asleep to the sounds of the sea. And best of all; no neighbours."