Liz Lerman - Dance Meets Genetics

This is a link to the video: Dance Meets Genetics ( I had troubles embedding it into the post).

It was a presentation made as part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series at the University of Michigan School of Art & Design. It was presented on April 5th, 2007.

I found this video interesting for several reasons. Being a graphic design student we are constantly at the intersection of many different disciplines. Many people are often surprised that as a graphic design student I am doing a thesis that is heavily based in the psychological and educational world. Liz Lerman's work as demonstrated in that video is a wonderful example of exactly that; bringing together two disciplines that are seemingly unrelated and creating something both beautiful and informative. 

The second reason I found this very interesting is that is is a fabulous example of Creative Intelligence. She has used her skills of visualization and her kinesthetic ability to create what may be considered and abnormal solution to a normal problem. Using her wonderful right brain to come up with an unconventional piece.

This also got me to thinking about the reasons why dancing isn't generally considered a normal way of presenting information. What is stopping us from using dance in the boardroom?

Writing the Research Paper

Writing the research paper this week had been both enlightening and frustrating. The continuation of my research into new domains gets me excited and makes me want to keep moving forward but my return to what is now old news to me is dragging me down. When I still have so much to move forward on I feel it is not yet time to reflect on what I have already learned but I far the deeper I get into my research the more reluctant I will be to compile it. Perhaps, if I had started to compile it more as I was going it would have been better but at the same time it is much easier to compile information once you start to understand where it has already led you.

When I get too frustrated with trying to write down something I already know I try to take a break by moving on to something I am in the middle of learning (something that is still creating sparks). It is a frustrating task for me but I am hoping that by the end of this grueling week I can get down what I already know leaving only to fill in the gaps of what I am still learning.

Feeling A Little Lost...