A7: Movement | Marissa

In this exercise, I mapped a frequent running route with visual annotations of all of the small changes in movements I make while out during the pandemic. There is more stopping and starting, winding paths, and subtle detours to maintain a safe distance from other pedestrians while traveling at a faster pace than people who are out walking.

For the in-class exercise, I looked at a set of stairs at a nearby park. The stairs are relatively new along a steep hill, but they are very steep and have a short riser, making them very uncomfortable to travel over. As a result, there is a desire path immediately next to the stair case, any many people choose to use this instead.

A10_Taste Rave_Bruce

In class exercise: analyzing feta cheese with taste and smell
Experimenting with a holiday favourite: How does the experience differ when my eyes are closed vs open?

A3 \ Mapping \ Jonathan Behnke

I visited the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC. I took field notes of the above ground courtyard, observing people moving the moveable tables and chairs to keep them in the sun on a cool fall day.

I decided to map the museum basement and record my emotional response to the various exhibits.

In Class Work \ Mapping Clouds

A5 \ Using Our Hands \ Jonathan Behnke

I drew a wine stopper having only felt it with my hands, both while blindfolded and while looking at the page as I drew. I then observed it’s temperature, textures, weight distribution, and the overall emotion it evokes in me.

In Class Work \ Blind Walk Around Apartment

A6 \ Tactile Body Space \ Jonathan Behnke

I explored the impact of weather on other materials (snow on running track). I also explored the idea of place and weather as materials and analyzed their impact on my feelings, emotions, and memories.

Field Notes

In class work

A7 \ Movement \ Jonathan Behnke

I observed cyclists and pedestrians traveling up the 100 Street Funicular and stairs to commute to downtown Edmonton. I also examined my own movement up and down the stairs at various speeds, both running and walking.

In Class Work \ Indoor Stairs and Handrail

A8 \ Tuning in and Windplay \ Jonathan Behnke

I played with Juhani Pallasmaa’s concept of using the ear to “carve a volume into the void of darkness” by visiting the Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park at dusk.

I created an object for wind to play with out of materials from my recycling bin. In an absence of natural wind strong enough to make noise, gusts were artificially created in a controlled indoor environment by waving a bath towel. A slow-motion video (10% speed) can be viewed below. The audio is played back in normal time (100% speed).

In Class Work \ Backyard Sounds

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