tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post5661036197818054051..comments2024-03-07T06:04:27.839-08:00Comments on Museum 2.0: Self-Expression is Overrated: Better Constraints Make Better Participatory ExperiencesNina Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-7728699003354474562013-05-08T06:38:52.128-07:002013-05-08T06:38:52.128-07:00Very interesting post! I do agree with you. There ...Very interesting post! I do agree with you. There are many ways to construct successful self-expression experiences. You can also improve your self expression & way of talking and learning through psychometric test(Aptitude, personality test etc.). <br />Psychometric testhttp://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/psychometric-testsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-30700540233377948392012-10-08T04:21:37.132-07:002012-10-08T04:21:37.132-07:00The graphic featured above from Forrester Research...The graphic featured above from Forrester Research, is so great that it helps us readers to have more idea and information about your post. The desire for self-expression afflicts people when they feel there is something of themselves which is not getting through to the outside world. Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment. :)SEO Philippineshttp://www.digitalmoz.com/seo-philippines/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-77087298164611131052011-04-24T23:57:57.796-07:002011-04-24T23:57:57.796-07:00Very interesting demographic. I find venues that p...Very interesting demographic. I find venues that places emphasis on people interaction that is engaging as a reward offers better attraction.seo resellerhttp://www.365outsource.com/seo-resellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-53767098611372309412010-03-12T17:08:26.336-08:002010-03-12T17:08:26.336-08:00i like to go to the museum in holiday, it give som...i like to go to the museum in holiday, it give some historic and cultural experience however. good blog here.Indonesia Java International Destinationhttp://www.whazupnow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-89892476013522144042010-01-09T17:55:49.709-08:002010-01-09T17:55:49.709-08:00this blog bring the museum topics with the great p...this blog bring the museum topics with the great presentation. thank you for sharingFestival Museum Nusantarahttp://www.blogkatro.com/2010/01/festival-museum-nusantara-blogkatro.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-20869048573351933962010-01-07T03:22:45.072-08:002010-01-07T03:22:45.072-08:00I agree with you--there are many ways to construct...I agree with you--there are many ways to construct successful self-expression experiences in museums, especially when the frame is well-executed.daily picturehttp://dailypicture7.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-87299237205504854032009-07-03T21:31:48.362-07:002009-07-03T21:31:48.362-07:00Nina, this is the first post of yours I have read....Nina, this is the first post of yours I have read. Thank you very much. I've been reading Twyla Tharp and Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi on creativity; you present another piece of the puzzle.peoppenheimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640734595881193655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-4210964093517247372009-03-28T20:07:00.000-07:002009-03-28T20:07:00.000-07:00NinaPerhaps I am missing something but it's not li...Nina<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I am missing something but it's not like I see lots of visitor creation as it is. I agree with need for a framework for many visitors but right now I see way more experiences where there is no opportunity at all for any visitor expression no matter what the "type" of visitor.<BR/><BR/>WayneWayne LaBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043433726510457055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-51563284585691167052009-03-23T11:26:00.000-07:002009-03-23T11:26:00.000-07:00Nina thank you! This is exactly what I'm chall...Nina thank you! This is exactly what I'm challenged with right now with the video capture project I'm working on. Experiencing all of this and then some...glad to have some insight and now direction to deal.<BR/><BR/>Bridget Butler<BR/>Voices For the Lake Manager<BR/>ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center <BR/>at the Leahy Center for Lake ChamplainVoices For the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894737231861118411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-88770839194935906222009-03-23T09:25:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:25:00.000-07:00Maria Mortati makes a great point about how (good)...Maria Mortati makes a great point about how (good) designers make use of constraints. I have long been inspired by Donald Norman's <I>The Design of Everyday Things</I>, which includes many examples of affordances -- a particular kind of design constraint that makes it easier for users to identify and accomplish the actions they want to accomplish. Not exactly what you are discussing here, Nina, but pretty close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-27002799357462700752009-03-20T07:14:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:14:00.000-07:00This is a great point, Nina. I felt similar open-e...This is a great point, Nina. I felt similar open-ended angst in design school.<BR/><BR/>We (Smithsonian Photography Initiative) have fallen into the self-expression black hole and are working our way out. Right now, we ask for full essays and a photo in response to one of our programs, click! photography changes everything - www.click.si.edu. We've received some great submissions, but not the deluge we dreamed of...<BR/><BR/>Options for engagement make a lot of sense. Another thing we're trying to do is find the right groups to participate, like the Textielmuseum reaching out to the stitch 'n' bitch group.Effiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782399756851963062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-68741426717685155242009-03-19T01:24:00.000-07:002009-03-19T01:24:00.000-07:00In our exhibition KNITTED WORLDS in Textielmuseum...In our exhibition KNITTED WORLDS in Textielmuseum Tilburg visitors are asked to knit part of a knitted computer game, see:<BR/>http://knittedworlds.blogspot.com/2009/03/game-on.html<BR/>Stitch ´n bitch group Tilburg, the Dutch knitters and anyone who wants contribute can participate! Anne Reijse, artist, designed the experience. The project just started.Jantienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560591483705247621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-25093332784525191522009-03-18T16:46:00.000-07:002009-03-18T16:46:00.000-07:00I was thinking of Black Holes at CSSC before I got...I was thinking of Black Holes at CSSC before I got half way down the article. Great point, most people don't have the creative confidence to make something with no direction.<BR/><BR/>@Erin from Postal Museum-<BR/>Things like measuring can be done by the computer, give it a set of dimensions for each piece, and sort by the ones that fit and the ones that don't. It would then be pretty simple to set up a voting system that presented viewers with 3 to five images and let them vote on their favorite of the set. <BR/>Google had a similar "game" a while back to improve their image search algorithms. Two viewers would be presented with an image and they would be asked to tag it. It looked for overlapping tags.Tim K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08516398159177691351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-55025198068561781442009-03-17T12:15:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:15:00.000-07:00In a word, YES. Constraints are great for fosterin...In a word, YES. Constraints are great for fostering creativity. Designers and developers thrive with them. Why shouldn't everyone else?Maria Mortatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345208082249376642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-14178070202640389432009-03-17T08:32:00.000-07:002009-03-17T08:32:00.000-07:00This is exactly the barrier I faced when confronti...This is exactly the barrier I faced when confronting the "Fill the Gap" project on Flickr, by the Luce Foundation of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. <BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/americanartmuseum/sets/72157613328866883/<BR/><BR/>You're asked to browse their collection website to select an artwork of the appropriate size to fill a gap in their visible storage space. Great challenge. <BR/><BR/>Math! Aesthetics! Searching skills! Patience! <BR/><BR/>All good lessons but way too hard. <BR/><BR/>Give me a set of paintings that fit the gap and ask me to vote--I'll vote! (Like when the Zoo asks us to name baby animals by voting. Easy.)<BR/><BR/>Ask me to research, measure, etc and I won't even start. <BR/><BR/>Am I learning the same things? Maybe not exactly. But I'm joining the conversation! <BR/><BR/>- Erin from Postal MuseumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-6802108887624248912009-03-17T06:03:00.000-07:002009-03-17T06:03:00.000-07:00Paul,I agree with you--there are many ways to cons...Paul,<BR/>I agree with you--there are many ways to construct successful self-expression experiences in museums, especially when the frame is well-executed. <BR/><BR/>But I'm afraid we are focusing on self-expression to the exclusion of other options. I often find myself in meetings about participatory design for exhibits and the client ONLY wants to consider self-expression... that's what I'm reacting against.Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-41673959669271250372009-03-17T05:56:00.000-07:002009-03-17T05:56:00.000-07:00Good summation, Nina! I had this quote pinned over...Good summation, Nina! I had this quote pinned over my desk for years, which speaks precisely to your point. <BR/><BR/>"The enemy of art is the absence of limitations." Orson WellesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490800692200145594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-29329600331455142192009-03-17T05:53:00.000-07:002009-03-17T05:53:00.000-07:00Nina,A little push back:I'm not sure I see a "prob...Nina,<BR/><BR/>A little push back:<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I see a "problem" or "solution" regarding "self-expression" here. It seems like you're offering (literally!) a paint-by-numbers solution to counteract your peeve. <BR/><BR/>Educators since Socrates share the belief that creatively "framing" or "constraining" an experience can help reluctant learners feel more willing and/or able to participate.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if your concerns are more about the "bad framing" in some self-expression exhibits than the notion of encouraging self-expression in museums. (After all, isn't that one tenet of 2.0?)<BR/><BR/>You only have to scan through Twitter or ExhibitFiles to see posted examples of successfully framed/constrained "self-expression" projects using video recording stations, for example.<BR/><BR/>Finding the "sweet spot" in museum experiences that balance visitor comfort with visitor engagement takes many types of approaches to reach many types of visitors, so I'm a little less willing to tar ALL "self-expression" activities with the same "brush" (sorry!) that you do.POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05111591384018210698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-69798052763856393152009-03-17T02:22:00.000-07:002009-03-17T02:22:00.000-07:00Thanks Nina! my head is sore from the open-express...Thanks Nina! my head is sore from the open-expression walls i bang it against, i've always advocated structure as a means of encouraging creativity and actually facilitating expression. Leave things too open and it just makes people self conscious and scares everyone away.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526803347293768687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-55818603346162709412009-03-17T01:00:00.000-07:002009-03-17T01:00:00.000-07:00Great post! Thanks Nina!Great post! Thanks Nina!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809729021411029250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-64159662201397667312009-03-16T21:46:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:46:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more...I wonder what research has...I couldn't agree more...I wonder what research has been done in terms of cognitive psychology and the levels of "open-endedness" of spontaneous, creative or learning experiences...Koozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869461776256107772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-38558296490634624352009-03-16T21:02:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:02:00.000-07:00Bryan,To expand on your thought, I think we just n...Bryan,<BR/>To expand on your thought, I think we just need to consider a vastly larger set of tools. Board games and murals are very old technology that allow people to participate and partially express ourselves. It doesn't have to be new... it just has to be broader. <BR/><BR/>Ghosts of a Chance had a good blend, including both crazy-hard self-expression (make a weird piece of art) and super low-barrier activity (go to this location in the museum and dance). Lots of models to pull from...Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-83637014387202854932009-03-16T20:57:00.000-07:002009-03-16T20:57:00.000-07:00Nice.I think some of this comes from the available...Nice.<BR/><BR/>I think some of this comes from the available tools that are driving some of these shifting attitudes. I mean lots of folks entered this realm via blogs or web based tools that let you leave a comment. This format is inherently comfy for the type of contribution your railing (lovingly) against.<BR/><BR/>The museum world needs some more simple templates for this type of interaction and social contribution in museums and online.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230820812862698386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-43610788142294874362009-03-16T20:50:00.000-07:002009-03-16T20:50:00.000-07:00Great pots Nina.The Ourspace project at Te Papa in...Great pots Nina.<BR/><BR/>The Ourspace project at Te Papa in Wellington, NZ is an interesting example of a low-entry point scalable experience.<BR/><BR/>http://ourspace.tepapa.com/<BR/><BR/>And the best 'handholding' in a museum environment I've seen on a large scale has been at the Miraikan in Tokyo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37032121.post-72562314182440952532009-03-16T20:30:00.000-07:002009-03-16T20:30:00.000-07:00Well put. museum goers at times I find are overwhe...Well put. museum goers at times I find are overwhelmed with their experiences and don't know where to start when asked to jump in. By creating a experience that holds the participants hand without them knowing and directing their participation benefits both them and the organization by getting targeted feedback and collaboration and allows for the user to feel that much more connected and part of the project when they see their direct influence or collaboration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com