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Chris-- I was in total agreement with others' feedback on using straight
OST for this group. I also absolutely love the idea of having an "art cart"
or "play pen" available - no introduction, no comment - just available.
<p>I've been in contact with the Playback theatre group here and have seen
their work. It's awesome and such an addition to the kind of work we do.
<p>Here's wishing you a wonderful session with them!
<p>Fond regards --BJ
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<p>Chris Weaver wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Yowza! OSLIST sure is alive and in good Spirits
for the new millenium! Thanks for the many fine responses to my query.
<p>I see the wisdom in facilitating a straight OST for this Playback company.
I especially appreciate Rainer Bosselmann's words:
<p><font color="#0000FF">now it seems to me, that rather straight experiences
in a contrasting method or with a 'neighbour approach' are the most fruitful
and positively confronting processes of learning.</font>
<p>I reflect that the groups we serve <i>always </i>have special gifts
and expertise in human interaction, sometimes in realms known to the facilitator
and sometimes not. I like Christine Whitney Sanchez's phrase "the
OST container" - the OST form, when not messed-with, has a way of providing
space for all of it. Perhaps someone at the Playback OST will convene
a group to PLAYBACK OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STORY, and, as always, whoever comes
are the right people.
<p>To nudge the discussion a bit further:
<br>An interesting quote from the Playback discussion last summer:
Romy wrote,
<p><tt><font color="#0000FF">It is my personal passion to include more
'right stuff' as I call it (ie. right</font></tt>
<br><tt><font color="#0000FF">brain working) in all that I do...... including
theatre, music, arts, dance, clowning,</font></tt>
<br><tt><font color="#0000FF">storytelling, masks etc etc</font></tt>
<p>I harken back to my years of elementary school teaching, when I learned
that the <i>materials</i> I provided in opening my classroom space had
a critical effect on the experience that emerged.
<p>At Birgitt's "OS Organization" training in Raleigh in November, two
participants, Kathy and Robert of Kalamazoo, arrived with a plethora of
chalk pencils and water-color-crayons, which made their way into all of
our sessions in some stunning ways. So what about that? I take
to heart Harrison's advice not to <i>plan </i>anything, and to do one thing
less. But, if I as facilitator park an art cart in the corner of
the main room, buffet-style like the food, would it enhance Spirit or increase
clutter? Or would it be helpful in discussions with the sponsor to
invite the inclusion of material supports (artistic, dramatic, musical...)
that fit the creative culture of a particular group?
<p>Chris Weaver
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