The Story of Objects represents a return to practice, not in making objects, but in discussing them. SOO has evolved both from my work as a visual arts producer and my thinking as an artist, accompanied by a deep interest in how we engage with art. I am intrigued by how visitors encounter art inContinue reading “Story of Objects update – film collage & callout”
Category Archives: Story of Objects
Autumn arrives & as the weather cools down the work activity warms up…
Settling back into my office in earnest, it’s time to consolidate plans for projects, get back in the saddle. It feels good. An interesting article came to my attention this morning and switched me into Story of Objects (SOO) mode: “Evoking the magic in everyday life” by Sally Bland. That is a good way toContinue reading “Autumn arrives & as the weather cools down the work activity warms up…”
Jonathan Jones talks about reassuring rubbish – I think the objects we own tell wonderful stories about people & places
Jonathan Jones has written a piece about an exhibition in New York about collections and collectors. It looks fascinating. The headline for his text is “New York art show The Keeper celebrates our poetic obsession with objects, but how many of us simply surround ourselves with familiar, reassuring rubbish?” I beg to differ. It allContinue reading “Jonathan Jones talks about reassuring rubbish – I think the objects we own tell wonderful stories about people & places”
Story of Objects as a learning tool – changing the way we think about ‘things’
The recent research I have done has revealed that talking about objects we love, shared within a small group of people in a safe environment, can be life-changing (at its best) and very enjoyable (at its least). It is a great way to develop storytelling techniques and to express our feelings and intellectual approach toContinue reading “Story of Objects as a learning tool – changing the way we think about ‘things’”
Story of Objects – a poll – please help me learn more about how we relate to special objects in our life
I seem to have been hacked by someone – I apologise – and there are no free galaxies here! Let’s try again…. As many people will know, I have been exploring the potential of The Story of Objects for a couple of years. Ultimately, the aim is to create an online social network for ‘things’. FeedbackContinue reading “Story of Objects – a poll – please help me learn more about how we relate to special objects in our life”
Call for host venues for The Story of Objects – the next phase – workshops
Just a quick note to get you thinking over the weekend – I’m looking for hosts for the next phase of the Story of Objects – maybe it’s you? The Story of Objects to date has very much been about ‘show and tell’ sessions, for research purposes. The overarching vision – to create aContinue reading “Call for host venues for The Story of Objects – the next phase – workshops”
trying out Flash Fiction with Story of Objects
I’m in the process of considering how The Story of Objects might manifest itself in the world and I continually return to the stories I am hearing and how delightful they are. It is a privilege to have them shared with me. And you. One of the issues is how to contain them and keep themContinue reading “trying out Flash Fiction with Story of Objects”
The Story of Objects is now on Medium – do share yours
The more I talk to people about the Story of Objects project, the more I recognise that it is a fantastic tool for creative thinking and writing. This is an invitation to test that idea out – why not stretch your writing muscles and take a few photos of something you keep close to you,Continue reading “The Story of Objects is now on Medium – do share yours”
how to make a 30 second video for The Story of Objects project – learn how on youtube
The Story of Objects playlist is to share 30 second video clips of people telling the Story of THEIR Objects. We all own things that we keep with us as we travel through our lives – often little things that we anticipate we will keep forever. Sometimes we may be parted from them, and theyContinue reading “how to make a 30 second video for The Story of Objects project – learn how on youtube”
Carolyn Black 