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San Francisco Center for the Book

The Autobiographical Atlas

with Tim Svenonius

$180

Imagine a personal history made up of maps and charts. What stories would yours tell? In this workshop you'll chart aspects of your personal or family history to make your own autobiographical atlas.

First we'll look at examples of maps and charts that go beyond imparting empirical information. Then we'll embark on a series of exercises that explore ways of conveying personal and autobiographical stories through mapping, charting, and graphing. In the second session you'll turn those into a card book and a custom envelope to contain it. 

Prerequisite:
None

Materials to Bring:
Bring a variety of your preferred drawing materials, plus any personal ephemera you may wish to incorporate. The card book format offers plenty of opportunity to integrate found materials. 

About the Instructor:
Tim Svenonius (he/him) is a mixed-media artist whose work explores the intersections of history, memory and myth. A voracious reader and an avid researcher, his work is shaped by deep investigations into arcane knowledge and lore. He has worked for two decades in the museum field, as a designer, writer, and producer of digital media. In 2015 he self-published a monograph, A Book of Lost Latitudes, which explores the role of the whale in mythology and literature, through evocative drawings and found texts.

  • Sundays, November 9 & 16: Nov 9 - 16th, 2025
    Sun for 2 weeks from 1:00 - 5:00 pm

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San Francisco Center for the Book

375 Rhode Island Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 Get directions

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