Journey Mapping, Emotional Waves, and Fiber Art Data Viz
/‘Every December, my friend Eugene hosts a gathering among friends, colleagues, and co-learning group members where he guides everyone through a process of reflection. In this process we map out the highs and lows of the past year. I have been able to participate two out of the past three years, and feel so grateful for the simple fact that I have people in my life who similarly value making time for reflection, connection, and art making.
2018 Recap
Two years ago, I had a blast creating this simple journey map that started with sticky notes and ended with some sort of layered line chart. Looking back two years later, it’s such a great summary of the highs and lows that felt so intense in the moment but now are distant memories.
2020 Reveal
Presenting the final result up front so it’s easy to compare the two years…..
I wove a tapestry! The inspiration to use these materials came from the first part of Eugene’s group session. When everyone was checking in, my friend Kate showed me some old art supplies she pulled out of her closet to use for the project. I looked over at my craft closet which was spilling over with various leftover yarns and fibers from other craft projects, and determined right then to use these leftovers for this project. Now I have the final piece on display in my office as a reminder of the ups and downs of this insane year, and how we are always riding one wave or another. If you are curious, I share more about the meaning behind each square in the image descriptions at the end of this post.
I’ll update this post with a link to Eugene’s writeup when it’s ready, so you can see the range of other amazing artifacts that folks created.