I really loved sharing my mind map to my table group. I didn’t think it was that exciting when I was actually doing the exercise, and I even thought that they might find it boring when I explained it to them, but everyone really enjoyed it! It was really helpful for me to be able to share what I saw and heard because it’s much easier to explain it rather than just write it down on paper – and everyone thought it was really interesting, gave me great positive feedback.
It’s funny because visually, my mind-map indicates my process of thinking. I started in the top right hand corner and eventually made my way clockwise around the poster. However, my time limit was exceeded before I reached the full circuit.
So from these mind-maps, as a group we selected four words that stood out in being an interesting concept. Our four words were:
- Trace
- Calm
- Silence
- Pattern
We collected visual images that represent these four words, collecting four photos for each word.
Four I collected for the word ‘trace’.
- A used piece of chewing gum and the wrapper
- Collection of dust and hair (gross, but fascinating)
- Used tooth pick
- Single strand of hair left on the head rest of a couch
I really love trace as a concept. It’s really interesting. I love the idea of a physical part of someone being somewhere where they are physically not. The person was once in that particular spot, and now they are not, they have physically removed themselves from the space, however a trace of them is till there. It’s weirdly creepy! But super interesting.