The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Map 5563
Moon — map
Artist-cartographer: Jennifer Grier
Title: Spiral Moon
Material, method: 1/4" paper strips of 4 grey shades rolled into small circles, quilling
Date: 2016
Size: 8"
On display: DPS/EPSC 2016, Pasadena, CA
Awards: Little Circles 3RD Annual Quilling Contest, 2nd place
More information on how it was created
This quilled Moon is the work of lunar scientist - author - artist Jennifer Grier. The background is an actual photograph. In this work, Grier balanced scientific accuracy with design and artistic needs "to evoke the Moon in more of an emotional fashion."
Different shades are used to represent (from dark to bright) maria, mixed areas, the highlands, and rayed craters.
Images from J. Grier's blog, used with permission.