My Written Map and Crit Feedback

So it took me a while to get started on my written map. I was worrying to much about what points could go into it, and whether they'd be interesting to other people. Once I started thinking about the things I liked, and things that interest or mean a lot to me, I found it easier to just go with it.

Here is my map.

click to have a proper look

I began with pretty 'standard' points such as sketchbook, etc, but made them my own by linking them to personal thoughts or things I'd seen or found.

One of my favourite links is:

Sketchbook > play > children's drawing > uninhibited drawing > outsider art > Journeys into the Outside (Jarvis Cocker documentary)...

linking to how the outlook of outsider artists could help me to relax about my own work and output (It's about you and your interests > not about final product > what is success? > making work you enjoy)


My only criticism of it at this point is for it to be honest, personal, but not for it to end up being too personal / oversharing / ten minutes of personal hell...


The crit went so much better than I was expecting. People liked how I was so broad with the subjects within the map, talking about working, things I like, outlook, and wider perspectives on things.

They also said it was good how I made my practice, interests, and me as person sort of combine and connect in ways? Also the reflective nature of it. Cool

I very briefly looked at how I could make these thoughts into pictures. I had the idea of small pictograms / images making up a pastiche of thoughts and moments, this way it would maintain the organised chaos and flow of the mind map which is something I like.

Maybe integrate language and handwriting into this? I'll have to think about the visual diagram some more.