Comments on: Doodling as Communication

By: Revue de Presse Numérique Culturel / Avril 2012

Revue de Presse Numérique Culturel / Avril 2012 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:26:29 +0000

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By: Shelley Bernstein

Shelley Bernstein — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:32:51 +0000

Hey Beth,

In addition to what Maya mentions a big issue with this show was the unframed works on paper throughout the space – we couldn’t do a drawing project of our own if it meant having drawing implements in the space. We spent a lot of time looking at various tools we could use that didn’t require markers/pencils that could potentially be a problem for the artwork. We wanted to avoid ipads and similar devices that would have a lot of tech overhead in favor of these tablets where the experience of doodling is pretty close to the original w/o the need for materials that could cause a problem in the gallery.

It was a really interesting case of the limitations producing something pretty great that aligned with what the educators wanted to do. We got lucky!

By: Maya Valladares

Maya Valladares — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:50:12 +0000

Hi Beth,
We talked a lot about tablet vs. paper, and about saving the drawings, before we went with tablets. Different people in the group had different reasons, but my reason for liking tablets is that it takes the preciousness of making a finished drawing out of the picture. If it’s more about experience than outcome folks tend to be more free and to experiment more, and many actually end up leaving their sketches for others to see. The tablets photograph amazingly well (see images above) and all are welcome to take a photo of their drawing to keep. We also take photos during the week for our archives. Have you been to the space? I’m always eager to hear visitors’ opinions about the experience.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:26:05 +0000

I’m curious about why the choice was made to use tablets. An initiative to save paper? If the doodlers do not want to save their drawing, they can delete it easily, but what about those that do? Are the drawings able to be saved somehow? If not, how did you make it clear that this is meant to be an ephemeral experience?