About Melanie McCalmont
Melanie McCalmont is the author of “A Wilderness of Rocks.”…
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Book excerpt: how were historic relief models made?
What are relief models? The following text is an excerpt…
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About the book
Read an excerpt. “A Wilderness of Rocks: the Impact of…
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The Grand Canyon Relief Model and Viewer Interactions
Relief models are designed to give the observer an “angel’s…
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Wesleyan treasure trove of relief models
In 2018, I visited Wesleyan University to see their Glyptodon…
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blog: Archaeology articles in “Yellowstone Science”
In 2016, a Yellowstone Park staffer contacted me about their…
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Links – the Edwin Howell Relief Model
A historic relief model is at the 118th US Open…
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Trophies and relief models
How many trophies can you name that have a relief model…
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Caroline Rose and Magnetic Mendota
At the “Science Hall After Dark” event Nov 11, I…
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blog: Rochester, NY and the promise of 3D models
Geography lovers: prepare to be delighted. If much of the…
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Storefront art
This artwork was part of the storefront for a clothing…
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blog: 3D objects, relief models, and technology
The documentary “Print the Legend” covers the rise of 3D…
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blog: relief model on House of Cards Season 4 Episode 1
In Season 4 Episode 1, there’s a relief model on…
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Blog: Film studio logos and relief models
This blog post will blow your mind. Did you know…
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Blog: Creativity, fashion, and globes
High fashion and old maps were the last thing I…
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blog: Emerging technology at the 1904 Louisiana Exposition
World’s Fairs had such impact! Read about a demonstration of…
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blog: 3D printing and relief modeling for the blind
Relief models were widely used in schools for the blind…
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Blog: Pouncing and relief models
Pouncing is an artist’s technique that was also used to create…
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Blog: Pacific quilt relief art
Once you look for relief modeling, you see it everywhere.…
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leaving your mark
New word: Petrosomatoglyph. It’s the body prints or markings in a…
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blog: photographing the Yosemite National Park relief model
I stood there in terror, my hands up ready to cover…
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blog: researching old maps
How does a line of research get started? From January…
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blog: sandboxes and analog modeling
Adults immersed in tech fields are wisely choosing to remove…
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Relief model video: University Place and PBS
This presentation was recorded at the Wisconsin Historical Society “History…
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Black Hills
Detail of the Black Hills of South Dakota relief model…
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