We all worked well together which was fortunate considering the limited time we allmanaged to get together.

Everyone seemed to have a similar mental image of how the instilation would work. Having said that it did require a bit of disipline when something didn’t match that internal picture not to automatically say it was wrong but to rather just pause take it in and reflect on whether it was wrong different or better. This was also one of the more freeing and enjoyable aspects of group work. Another was the need to let go and not overwork everything it wouldn’t be fair to put my own fears, insecurities and pefectionism on other members of the group so if people seemed happy then it was ok, just because it could be honed didn’t mean it needed to be. It forced a big picture aproach rather than getting bogged down in detail.
This is something that I need to try to bring into my normal practice rather than only stopping once there is either no time or energy left.

Overal a very rewarding project, that the whole group contributed to and was pretty pleased with the outcome.

these very bad pics show the end result.

A table with bread and jam and wine, looking out the window to a vibrant blue sky, in the background we are surrounded by grainy images of people eating jam, large obscene amounts of Jam, quite a haunting / disturbing soundtrack is playing and the room is filled with the sickly sweet smell of wine and jam.

The projection reflected of the glass to make a double image with nice silhouettes of the items on the table. All in all it was quite an interesting space to be in. (The dodgy pics from my mobile don’t do it justice)

Yes normally that would instil fear and pain, but its great when you work with a group who are interested, not just along for the ride.

My previous experience of group work at Uni was all bad, well mostly non existent, I ended up doing the whole of the groups work, apart from the documentation, which I only fleshed out and did the imagery for (Not the final layout, which I am grateful for as I hate documentation). But that was computing and this was e-media, I was ready to see how it would go.

I’m generally pretty bad at choosing people to work with not sure why exactly, I guess I’m not a fan of anal perfectionists, but it turns out I have those tendencies (when it comes to assignments) So I tend to go for the casual relaxed amiable sort of person I would like to be, only to find they are so relaxed they don’t really give a shit, and a pass is fine, and if some fool looks like they will do all the work and they don’t need to bother then all the better.

Yes I am that fool, well maybe not fool, my view is I am studying for self growth, not for a piece of paper. If I only pass then I am only learning/growing half as much as I could.

Way off topic now. Turns out the groups were chose for us, and my group turned out great.

Phew.