Ryan Dorey Task #4 Handwritten Assignment

This task moved me outside of my comfort zone, as someone who rarely uses handwriting.  I was not overly creative and certainly did not focus on the visual element of my work.  In contrast, Ryan chose to handwrite a poem for this task, and it was refreshing to experience his creative approach.

Ryan’s handwritten poem

His poem highlighted how visually artistic poetry can be, and how expressive handwriting can be.  I hadn’t considered any emotional connection or communication to the written letter I was forming, but upon reflection, I did realize that once may have been the case with my handwriting as well.

I appreciate Ryan’s engagement with the course and found that this task, in particular, showed his thoughtful interaction with the activities.  It is wonderful that we can see how our classmates tackle the different tasks in this course and it opens up different ideas and opportunities for all of us as we spend time reviewing each other’s work.