Monday, January 14, 2013

My artifacts - at last

Image: Bridge. I chose bridge as an image
From merriam-webster.com 
 a : a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle
b : a time, place, or means of connection or transition 
 
I specifically chose this image of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge being built because in this collaborative experiment group the bridge remains "under construction".

Word:Struggle
From merriam-webster.com 
1: to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition
2: to proceed with difficulty or with great effort 
 
I chose struggle because of my own difficulties understanding and engaging in the experiment but also because it has a historic and cultural relevance for me that I associate with both collaboration and creativity in the African American tradition.
 
Movement:"Put you hands on your hips and let your back bone slip"
I chose this motion because it can be both playful and defiant. Which I think summarizes my effort in the collaborative.
 
This image is of Henrietta Lacks standing with her hands on her hips. The words come from a childhood rhyming game "Little Sallie Walker" that continues to be updated with each generation.

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2 comments:

  1. ChanikaJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Hi Constance,

    I really enjoyed reading what you chose for your artifacts.Funny I just wrote an email to Bill saying that I hope my project can be a bridge one that would embrace difference rather than thinking in polarities of an "Us" vs. "Them". I feel I have been struggling too to engage. I appreciate your honesty. I like that you acknowledge struggle also as one of strength and defiance. I love the movement. Also hand on the hips means an openness when reading body language. I like the idea of movement with a children's ditty.

    Now if I could figure out a way to create something that uses our rubics...

    Chanika

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  2. RyanJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    Hi Constance,

    Thanks for sharing these artifacts with us. I love seeing Chanika's, too. It might really be nice to put these all together in the 'rubics cube' we originally envisioned...!

    I like that you articulate your stance as "playful and defiant," a position that sounds honest, authentic, and complicated all at once to me. And I like that you're choosing a concrete term like 'struggle' against more metaphorical ideas (hands on hips; bridge).

    Congrats on knocking out G1.

    Thanks
    Ryan

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