This activity is based off of concepts from the book Dear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec and a similar set of activities that I learned from Pamela Fellers and in her class Data Stories at Grinnell College in …
Author: Obuchi Adikema
ACTIVITY: Sight
VISUAL TOUCH
Begin standing tall. Pick an object in the distance or across the room and stare at it intently. Feel the object with your eyes. What does it look like it, smell like? If you knocked it with your …
The Cell Phone Camera and Performance
Last week, I attended an outdoor concert for one of my favorite bands where it was the first time I had ever seen them live. Throughout the concert, I had an internal conflict about whether or not I should focus …
Building a Web of Connection
Whenever attempting to do any form of project with a group of people, one of the primary concerns is facilitating clear and concise communication. Members of a group need to not only be able to share their ideas with each …
Dialogic Dance Research as a Tool for Exploration
Before I participated in my first Dialogic Dance Research (DDR) session, the term “research” evoked images of undergraduate students mixing chemicals in a laboratory or carefully transcribing old letters in a quiet library. I had a very narrow scope of …
