Really interesting concept – the opposite of productivity

What’s the opposite of productivity – what do we see as productive or unproductive? – Is a continuous upward line productive?  is a circle a more productive

Is it productivity in a personal sense or in a cultural/economic sense?

Reminded me of Kate Raworth’s book Doughnut Economics

 – proposes the doughnut instead of the diagonal line as model for world economics

 – in first chapter she talks about the importance of visual language to our understanding of economics

Could use the doughnut / circle for pattern, symbol or process

A room for each emotion – the room to cry in’s clever – tissue curtains, drains in the floor

 – if you don’t now where to go from here maybe it’s an idea to stick a pin in

Alan – help from Nat Doyle for digital can be organised

Fi – really likes the rooms – would be interesting to see what you could do with them

 – suggested Chef’s table episode with the monk

Brooke – caring about oneself and others seems to run through your work – there’s a film on at Collective called Navel Gazing about the gut and intuition.

Alan – you’re in a very good position at this stage of the project and there’s a number of things to consider

 – likes the idea of the rooms but worried it may take a lot of time to produce a room for each emotion

 – there’s a range of opportunities within the digital and analogue and an opportunity for text and sound (maybe you reading automatic writing)

 – try opening up your experimentations a bit to make sure you don’t go down one path too early

RESPONSE

-The idea of thriving instead of growth in the cultural/ economic context is super relevant to the development of my work- it also supports the circular shapes/animation i have begun to explore; i will read into kate raeworths work.
– Brooke raised an important point of caring for oneself and others, i want to continue to be part of the larger focus of my work. i want it to provide comfort and nurture and i feel the focus on slowing down does that. i wonder if there are other ways i can push this forward- thinking about materials that supply the familiar comfort of a loved one.
– There is a lot of support for continuing the rooms i have created, which i think are a good idea, had i had unlimited time, i feel i could have created something really interesting to look at and contextually sound. However, alan raised the point that is it perhaps not the best use of time as it doesn’t allow lots of room for development and too much room for failed execution.
– The opportunities digital can provide for this project extend much further- there is also the possibility of continuing the idea of a room space into the digital realm. creating a virtual room space could allow many more options to become apparent- the results of experiments can be seen more instantly and in can create more engaging work by using sound and moving image.