Amanda spends some time at the start of the workshop setting the scene for attendees. Why do you think she engages with us as viewers in this way? How do you or might you use scene setting in your own research practice?
I found it really powerful! At the moment I am working on my final year disseration on international students' identities. For the workshop that I carried out and also the brief that i sent out to people beforehands, I tried to introduced zine to people (like the history, the function as a social movement tool such as during the feminist movement and the D.I.Y ethics). I also emphasised that the freedom of expressions that zines allow people to express themselves regardless of their artistic skills. I noticed some poeople before the workshop shared that they were worried that they are not creative. I found in this way, by emphasising zines are for everyone, people are more encouraged to do it. And actually their use of metaphors to express their identities such as the water flow, the roadmap...have been very impressive.
@Eva Sprecher [mod] Yes, i just thought about after the workshop because at first i felt really bad that i didn't really ask too much from the participants with the materials preparation since they voluntarily helped me with the project. Actually in the end it turned out that people could do whatever they want with any materials that are accessible to them. For my zines, i remembered me using tined foil as a mirror for reflection and some baking papers too 😊
I found it really powerful! At the moment I am working on my final year disseration on international students' identities. For the workshop that I carried out and also the brief that i sent out to people beforehands, I tried to introduced zine to people (like the history, the function as a social movement tool such as during the feminist movement and the D.I.Y ethics). I also emphasised that the freedom of expressions that zines allow people to express themselves regardless of their artistic skills. I noticed some poeople before the workshop shared that they were worried that they are not creative. I found in this way, by emphasising zines are for everyone, people are more encouraged to do it. And actually their use of metaphors to express their identities such as the water flow, the roadmap...have been very impressive.