Hi HO<br><br>Sage advice...I have every expectation that this artist will be both the tip of a participatory element to the event and a graphic recorder of some of the themes and patterns. I see her product (like the proceedings and all the other artifacts) as the supporting foundation to the real show and her presence as inviting a multi-modal way for participants to tell the stories of what has happened.
<br><br>In fact, in Coast Salish communities here on the west coast of Canada, for large events like this, some of my partners and I have taken to using the Coast Salish tradition of appointing witnesses to the event. These people, who are sort of randoml;y chosen participants, are gifted at the outset of the meeting so that they may pay special attention to what happens. Their job is to be the historian of the event and if there is ever any need for the story to be told, they will carry the official versions, and tell the story where it needs to be told.
<br><br>So, proceedings, stories and pictures. A complete multi-modal record of some of what happened in an Open Space event, and all of it in support of the real work of growing in conversation with one another.<br><br>
And to Juan Luis...thank you for your kind words and for the link to Reinhard's site. I've known of his work for five years or so and I was hoping he was on the list at present to fill us in, but I may need to write him directly and share the response here.
<br><br>Cheers all,<br><br>Chris<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/11/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Harrison Owen</b> <<a href="mailto:hhowen@adelphia.net">hhowen@adelphia.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial">One caution about visual artists and other such addendum.
There is no question that visual reflection of the conversation can add a
powerful dimension to the understanding of all the people. And the caution is --
the visual artist must be part of the conversation and not The Show. The good
ones I know manage this juggling act very well -- which makes them good. But
there are some others, and a serious conversation prior to the gathering
about "place and role" can be very helpful. For me the real art is the people
and the conversation. Everything else is just a supporting player. The same
would go for technology. Over the years I have been approached by any
number of bright techies who have created what they think would be the "perfect"
addition to the OS bag of tricks. In one case the folks were peddling "Computer
Based Decision Making." Everything passed through a computer by way of large
screens. They were incensed when I declined their offer -- but I pointed out to
them that I thought it was entirely possible that the folks could handle a
conversation face-to-face. :-)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">One of the early folks in the "Visual Facilitation" arena,
David Sibbet, is an old friend. He may in fact have been the originator,
but in any event he created something he called Group Graphics. In fairness, the
product was marvelous -- but I did tease him a bit by suggesting that if he
really wanted to do Group Graphics, then everybody should get in the act -- in
whatever way they felt useful. </font> <font face="Arial">And actually in the
First International Symposium for Organization Transformation we did just that.
All 250 delegates were offered crayons, paints, magic markers, whatever and
confronted by yards and yards of butcher paper. At the time nobody had a clue
what Organization Transformation was and even less ability to talk about it
intelligently -- so we drew it. Collectively. Seemed to work.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Harrison</font></div>
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<div>Harrison Owen<br>7808 River Falls Dr.<br>Potomac, MD
20854<br>USA<br>301-365-2093<br>207-763-3261 (summer)<br>website <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.openspaceworld.com</a><br>Personal
Website <a href="http://www.ho-image.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.ho-image.com</a><br></div>
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Corrigan</a> </div>
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<div><br></div>Romy:<br><br>Great to hear from you! Thanks for those
links and stories, they will be very
helpful.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Chris<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/11/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Romy
Shovelton</b> <<a href="mailto:romys@compuserve.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">romys@compuserve.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Hi Chris<br><br>If by
visual artist you mean what might also be called a graphic
facilitator...<br>I use this in almost every event/programme I'm involved
in<br><br>Captures the essence in '3d' (not literally), with instant
visceral memory (mind, body, spirit) for those who were at the event –
recalling the feelings etc that they had during the commitments etc they
made. Heck of a lot more effective than report filed invisibly on the shelf.
<br><br>Also brilliant for telling the story to others who weren't there.
Eg. with event I did for the 40 most senior people in our DTI
(Department of Trade & Industry)... The graphic was used afterwards to
bring the Minister up to speed with the decisions etc. <br><br>The graphic
becomes the output of the people, in the sense that they are asked to
interact with the graphic facilitator to ensure that what's visualised
portrays their experience.<br><br>Used it recently to record appreciative
stories of the work of an organisation that was going thru some fairly
traumatic changes. Did the storytelling the afternoon before going into a
day of Open Space about moving forward (with outputs also captured in a
graphic). <br><br>These graphics were then photographed so that they could
be reproduced in various sizes and used a motivational posters around the
whole organisation (in many different locations). Often we 'encapsulate' the
original and post it on the wall. One I did for the Small Business Service
is still there some 3 years later – being used as part of the induction
process for new people. <br><br>Also used graphics to capture stories in N.
Ireland – working with young people and then adults – again before a day's
Open Space (captured).<br><br>Dunno whether this is what you are looking
for...<br>Trusting it helps a little<br><br>Romy<br><br>Ps the person I
mainly use is Tim Casswell who is UK based, so probably not the best for
what you are needing. And... to get a flavour of the work we do, you could
look at <a href="http://www.creativeconnection.co.uk" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.creativeconnection.co.uk</a> and see Visual Minutes...
tho' I reckon many of the outputs he and I have capture show the potential
more than some of the pics on the site eg. the balance of pics and words is
more even in our work. Btw I used to use folks from Grove who have a
different style – they are all over the US. <br><br>
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<div><span><font face="Verdana"><br><br>Hi
mates:<br><br>I have an opportunity coming up in the fall to work with a
visual artist for an Open Space I am doing. The clients wants us to
work together and I'm excited by the possibility, but haven't ever done that
before. <br><br>So what kind of good stories do you have of working
with visual artists (and visual art as a modality) in Open
Space.<br><br>Daniel? Reinhardt? Is Nancy Margulis around?
Others?<br><br>Chris<br><br>-- <br>CHRIS CORRIGAN<br>Consultation -
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