It took me 3 months to develop the idea of combining maps with leaves; another 4 months of experimenting by cutting into leaves thinking I could “carve” maps. That was a bad idea, and the leaves were shredded. I transitioned to mapping out my exploration of lines using pinholes and walnut ink. Finding both very playful with light, I enjoyed how the walnut ink disappeared under light and the leaf’s veins appeared. It took another 4 months of drawing and writing to display what you see before you; not including the month of artist block I went through in fear of them not turning out right. The process can be such a journey.