Who ISN'T fascinated by the ancient craft of Globemaking? Peter Bellerby will share the history of Globemaking\, how it almost became a lost art\, and how he is bringing it back\, one beauti ful hand painted globe at a time.
\nHis book\, a full-color photogra phic portrait of a fantastic art\, "The Globemakers" is an enlightening ex ploration of globes\, or &ldquo\;earth apples\,&rdquo\; as they were first known\, and their ability to show us ourselves and our place in an infini te universe. \;Many of us encounter a globe as children. We find a gro wn-up and ask\, &ldquo\;Where are we?&rdquo\; They spin the globe and poin t to a minuscule dot amidst a massive expanse of sea and land. Thousands o f questions follow. A profound convergence of art and science\, a globe is the ultimate visualization of our place in our galaxy and universe. To be a globemaker requires a knowledge of geography\, skilled engineering\, dr awing\, and painting\, and only a few people in history have ever really m astered the craft.
\nWhen Peter Bellerby set out to make a globe for his father's eightieth birthday\, after failing to find a suitable one to purchase\, he had no idea where the process would lead. He went on to est ablish Bellerby &\; Co\, one of the only artisan globemakers in the wor ld. The Globemakers brings us inside Bellerby's gorgeous studio to learn h ow he and his team of cartographers and artists bring these stunning celes tial\, terrestrial\, and planetary objects to life. Along the way he tells stories of his adventure and the luck that shaped the company.
\nTh is program is in partnership with Ashland Public Library. \;
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