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Nelly Globe visual conversation

an 8 week project in the young oncology unit at the Christie

on reflection: ask yourself

do our objectives set us up to fail?

could we use...
to explore
to unpick
to unlock
to consider
to try




what have i learned?
what can i do with what i have learned?
did i take any risks?
was there a chance that things could go wrong?
could i have been embarrassed?
did i have to justify an opinion or idea?
what was my opinion or idea?
why did i do that?
did i explore new territory or new materials?
was i challenged?
did i collaborate?
was i listened to?
was i valued?
did i get ideas from somebody else?
have i changed the way i see or think?

some questions

somequestions

1

How do you make it? Is it a skeleton? What’s inside? Is it a dinosaur? What’s it called? Is it full of treasure? Can a mouse live in it? Where does it come from? Is it a feather pen? How can you wear it? Who’s in the photo? Who will know the answer? What is it? Where is it from? What is in the box? Is it a deadly crocodile? Can you open it? Is it a real bone? Is it wooden? Does it make a sound? I’ve seen it at home but forgot.

Can you wear them? Where do you get that from? Is it heavy? How old is it? Is it smelly? Why have you got it? Is that a map? Is it special? Can I look inside? How do you open it? Look at this I can hear something.

This looks nice. It is so old. It looks like a marble. It shines. How does it feel? A dragon’s skull! A question book? Were there wheels a long time ago? Where did you get these things from?

2

Did you buy it from a shop? What colour is it? Is it wood or soft? What shape is it? Is it an animal?

3

What is it about? Have you been there? Did you go to your grandmas? House and did she give it to you? What’s that called? How much did it cost? How do you spell Dubai? How does it work? Where did you find it? Did you put that collar on? Who made that doll? Are these people? It doesn’t make sense.

Is it a diary? Did you find it or make it? Who’s that? Who are these people? How do you close it? Is it from another country? Who are all the other people? Does it bite? How fast can you go? Are you the champion? Are you telling the truth? Is it real? Is that your family? Are they Victorian? Which way is it? A different language. How long have you had it? Why is it orange inside?

How not to make orange

A beginner’s guide

Scenario; year 4 girl with statement for special educational needs works with support worker colour mixing.

Adult; ‘Right, it’s our job to make orange, what colours do you think we need to make orange?

Let’s start with yellow, what shall we add to yellow to make orange?’

Child picks up brush and heads straight for the blue

Adult; ‘remember, ( pause ) we are making orange

Child looks at the adult and without losing eye contact moves toward the black with the brush.

Adult, showing slight signs of panic in her voice, ‘Black? (pause) In yellow? ( tries to control her horror) Oh that would make a messy colour wouldn’t it?

Child still hasn’t said anything or made a mark on the paper

Adult; how about you trying some red?

Child dips in red and mixes orange

Adult breathes sigh of relief and says to the child, ‘Yes, well done you did it!’

Objective achieved?

this is the heart line

burned into a playground

this is the line down which you may run

a line for chasing

a line that

we will remember

crossing

fragments

a sketch box

am I a book?

to think that you reflect

hold web like for fear of some small snap

that will resonate

as ripples

will fade

the light that your fingers let slip

shatters across this surface

and whispers

will fade