Deep mapping with Alex Steinberg
A multidisciplinary community project
Wednesday, October 28
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Maplewood Memorial Library
Children's Program RoomJoin us for a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary community project!
What makes a space into a place? Deep mapping is a multidisciplinary approach to exploring the layers that give a place meaning. A deep map might include maps and databases alongside photography, writing, painting, archival materials, interviews, or site-specific work. Rather than simply documenting a place, deep mapping asks us to look closely at the histories, stories, memories, people, and experiences that shape it.
Over six weeks, participants will explore Maplewood through a creative practice that brings together community, geography, history, memory, research, and personal experience. Working both individually and collaboratively, participants will contribute different perspectives and forms of knowledge to a shared deep map of Maplewood—one that reflects both the town’s history and the community as it exists today.
The workshop meets for 1.5 hours each Wednesday, October 7–November 11*, with work from the workshop culminating in a gallery exhibition in early December.
Open to ages 13–113. No previous art, mapping, or research experience is required. Attending all sessions is not required but highly encouraged as this is a collaborative project.
Locations for all workshops*:
10/7 - The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center (1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
10/14 – The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center (1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
10/21 – Durand-Hedden House & Garden (523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
10/28 – Maplewood Memorial Library - Children's Program Room (51 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
11/4 - The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center (1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
11/11 - The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center (1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040)
Final Exhibition: Workshop work will culminate in a gallery exhibition at The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in November. (Opening reception Saturday, November 21)
Alex Steinberg is a curriculum and instruction specialist, educator, and digital practitioner whose work explores the intersection of technology, learning, and creative practice. He has taught history, webdesign, technology and society, AI literacy, and designed curriculum in K–12 education, with a particular interest in digital mapping, spatial storytelling, and the ways technology can change how we understand and represent the world. He has previously lead deep mapping workshops for students and has explored projects using ArcGIS to explore local history, demographic change, and place. He is currently exploring “deep mapping” as a creative practice that brings together community, geography, history, memory, research, and personal experience.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Tech | Creative Arts/Crafts |