For anyone who wants their art to take them somewhere.

Unconventional and experimental, MapLove is for anyone who’s spun a globe, pored over a sea chart or traced their finger along a paper route Over fourteen sessions, you’ll be guided through techniques and methods to make your own maps. With films, clear step-by-step instructions and a range of resources, you’ll discover inspiration everywhere.

About the course

Available to pre-order. Course goes live August 16th 2023.

This self-paced course means you can work through the content in your own time. You'll be able to produce beautiful, personal, visual projects that document a particular time and place in life. Order now and you'll find the first content available in your student dashboard on August 16th.
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Frequently asked questions

  • WHAT FORMAT IS THE COURSE TAUGHT IN?

    The class is taught using a filmed tutorials and written instructions with step-by-step photographs. Everything is made available in a password-protected private classroom. Each day there's a new project , interspersed with extra inspiration and ideas.

  • I’VE NEVER TAKEN AN ONLINE CLASS BEFORE. HOW DOES IT WORK? DO I NEED TO BE AT MY COMPUTER AT A CERTAIN TIME?

    Over the course of fourteen days, posts will go up daily. Use the same sign-in details as when you registered for the course to access the contents. The beauty of an online course is that you can check in whenever you like, and don't need to be online at a specific time as the content will be available 24/7, so it doesn't matter what time zone you're in. You can log on every day if you choose, or set aside some time once or twice a week to work through it. There will also be a private discussion space where you can connect with others and share images of your work. You will have lifetime access to the classroom so you can go back through everything at your own pace.

  • CAN I ASK RACHEL QUESTIONS DURING THE COURSE?

    Yes, you can! You just post any questions on the Discussion Forum and Rachel will answer.

  • DO I NEED ANY PRIOR ART EXPERIENCE TO PARTICIPATE?

    No, this is a course designed for pure creative pleasure and exploration so you can start right where you are. It doesn’t matter whether you are a complete beginner or a professional artist – you'll find inspiration here!

  • HOW MUCH TIME WILL THE CLASS TAKE?

    Each week there is a series of exercises and a video tutorial detailing the week’s main project. Content varies from day to day but you will probably need ninety minutes daily for the exercises, then an additional two to three hours to watch the video tutorial and make the main project each week. In total the course takes about twenty hours. MapLove is a concentrated experience packed into sixteen days, leaving you with a wealth of techniques, ideas and plans for many more bookart projects.

  • I'M A BOOKBINDER - WILL I LEARN ANYTHING NEW?

    Ha ha yes! You'll get more confident about filling your beautiful books with unique content.

  • I'VE NEVER MADE A BOOK BEFORE - IS THIS A PROBLEM?

    Ha ha no! What joy is ahead of you. If you can fold a piece of paper in half, and sew on a button, you'll be able to make a book. The ingenious and simple structures in MapLove are designed to be the vessels for your content. You'll learn useful craft techniques to use as creatively as you like. If you'd like a head start, look at Bound:15 Beautiful Bookbinding Projects and have a go.