How I made a 3D Paper Street Map of New York City

Oh hello, in this video I’m going to show you how I made this 3D Paper Street Map of New York City. ***Please open the Description for a full breakdown of the project*** Ah, I see you’re interested in learning more. I like that about you. Since you’re a curious detective at heart, here are some answers to the questions you might have: - “Hey Kyle, why did you do this?" Ah, good question. Ultimately this was a test of my cutting abilities and fine motor skills. I wanted to see if I could create a professional looking result that rivalled that of a cutting machine. Following the completion of the project, I can definitely see the benefits and efficacy of machinery. However, in terms of art, I feel there is no soul if everything is automated. Every single cut you see on this NYC street map -every curve, join and mistake- was made by my hand. A part of my soul resided within this work, and that, at least for me, is what makes art, art. - “Why a Street Map of New York though?” I chose to make a street map of NYC because I love the visual complexity a road network creates. For me, there is no place that this is more beautifully captured than in New York City. The Big Apple’s structured road layout is art itself, and I thought it appropriate to make it the subject of this work. - "Oh cool, how long did it take you to make?" It took approximately 160 hours of work over the course of 3 weeks to complete this piece (mainly because over 1717 pieces were cut out of paper by hand). - "Are you allowed to use Google Maps to make this?" Well, I mean, I hope so. I looked up their fair usage rules here: https://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines/ This is a one-off, non-commercial piece that I made for fun. With any luck, Google will be kind to me. - "Do you have any social media things I can stalk you on?" Ah... yeah, s-sure? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleglendinning Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kyleglendinningmakes And hey, if you’ve read this far, let me just say thank you once again for showing so much interest in my work. You’re awesome. I hope you have a great day :) #newyork #paper #map #NYC