2.16.2012

A new


A new bike tour along the Southern Tier. I first mentioned this tour to other cyclists in 2010. Perhaps actually doing it will make me look more committed to serious life choices. I leave Chicago in April/May. Then I'll travel home to Cleveland for the blessings of my loved ones. Cleveland, a town of tallish building and many of my family members who I'd like to see before I leave for(ever?) a long time. After Cleveland, I'm going to New Orleans, where I'll have letterpress access, and will make and make and make. I've currently been working on personal maps. I've mostly been tracing old city maps and inserting text. While on tour, I'm going to make intimate maps of the places I stay. These will become small, 3 x 3 inch, books of no more than a couple pages- compact, private, informational. I'm going to sell these books to cover the cost of bike tour. And who knows, maybe I'll make a large multi-state map. For now, I'm working on intersections. To the right is a flier I made for an upcoming poetry reading at my house. It's my intersection and other geography.