During one of the first classes with this course, a drawing class, I felt quite uneasy about my drawing skills. I've designed textiles and clothing for many years but have never described myself as an artist. What I learned during this course is to trust that drawing is a skill that can be learnt, like anything, with the knowledge of drawing techniques, I could in fact draw. I relaxed and trusted that my knowledge and experience in design, could be adapted to the art of drawing, resulting in the expression of feelings and information through pencil, paint and charcoal.
Strategies that could be used to instill trust during the planning and running of the exhibition.
- availability of correct information
- consistency of how that information is delivered
- support if any issues arise in the meantime.
- positive feedback for the collaborators
What aspect of the event preparation would I undo..
- When preparing and prioritising a to do list, I would have done it once and done it well.
- The time frame we were asked to prepare, I would have printed it out onto an A3 sheet and placed it on the wall in a prominent position and as the weeks went by students could cross out in thick black texta, each task that had been completed. We may have kept on time this way.
Avoiding any more undoing..
- find out what I am expected to do, how I have to do it, and what the deadline is. I believe that the many small distractions and requests slow down the productive process.
The Laws and the Exhibition process...
Reduce: reduce the time it takes to perform individual tasks - Shrink the amount of work into smaller components, Hide what is unnecessary, Embody the collaborative work to create a spectacular event.
Organise: using SLIP in the initial organisation of tasks. SORT what needs to be done, LABEL the types of tasks, INTEGRATE tasks that can be grouped easily together and PRIORITISE what needs to be done when.
Time: Shrink the time it takes to do a task, by making sure others are not already doing it. Know what you need to do, simplify the details and focus on the deadline to complete the task on time. We have had many mini deadlines so far including logo design ready for printing / advertising material. Compiling information from each department about what their students will be exhibiting. This was needed for the website and poster.
Learn: by choosing tasks that utilise your skills, the work can be completed more efficiently. Through the process of collaboration knowledge is shared and strong ties are formed.
Differences: Day and night, positive and negative, simplicity and complexity, these are all balanced relationships, each require the other to exist to give itself meaning.
The navigation system for the Exhibition appears incredibly complex on the CDU map, though by eliminating unnecessary details the map can appear simple and user friendly.
Context: keep it simple, don't over crowd, too much information is too much information. Empty space is essential especially for the exhibition as there will be an abundance of stimulating visual exhibits, space can aid the digestion of the works. The walk between exhibition areas may be just what our visitors need to separate the different disciplines , creating a natural break between each.
Emotion: Of course more is better than less. Emotion is strongly tied to most individuals. Consumers purchase items they FEEL a strong connection to. We want the Exhibition visitors to FEEL there way around each exhibit, to appreciate the talents of the students, to fall in love with at least one exhibit, to hate another and to leave in the end after experiencing many emotions, mostly positive ones!
Trust: leaning back and undoing!! The leaning back part is Bec, Bee, Deb, Simone and Kathryn leaning and trusting each other. That as a group there is support, which has been demonstrated many many times in difficult moments. That there is a feeling of a shared workload, that everyone in contributing equally. The Undoing is just a part of the everyday process, especially on the Mac computers, don't we love that option!
Failure: is to drop a roll of fabric accidentally and as it rolls away towards the stairs, the endless possibilities unravel with it. Turning the accident into an artistic outcome to meet the navigational requirements of the exhibition. I live by this process, which can be unnerving for others to watch, but solutions arrive when a problem is served up. This is when I come alive!
We can learn through failure.... what not to do next time, how to do things differently etc...
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