For my creative practice this week I found that I was looking less at objects as a whole and more at the small details of the object. I found that my eye was attracted to things that abstracted the vision of the object as a whole. It was the little detail that caught my eye … More Weekly Creative Practice-Abstraction
This is a teaching tool that doesn’t necessarily fit the mold of my toolbox but it might be the most useful tool in the box. In class we had some very strong, very emotional responses to the issues of murdered and missing Indigenous women. This was a great opportunity for us to explore the issues … More Consulting with Elders
Blind Driving: Description: The students are divided into pairs. Each pair has a driver and a walker. As the exercise starts one student closes their eyes and becomes the walker the other student stands behind them and becomes the driver. The directions are simple once the instructor says go the students are to begin walking … More Blind Driving
This week my creative practice photos were more explorational than inspirational. The first two weeks I saw things that were aesthetically pleasing and tried to recreate the same experience I had in the photo. This week I was looking at an image that is still aesthetically interesting but maybe strays away from the beauty side … More Weekly Creative Practice-Destruction
Dissociative Walking: Description: Students are asked to start walking through out the room. As the students walk the teacher will call out instructions such as turn, stop, jump, etc. With each instruction the teacher will give a related action; jump means jump, turn means a 180º turn, stop means stop and remain on the spot. … More Dissociative Walking
