Daily Archives: May 10, 2014
Are you an empathetic person?
Posted by Peter MUIR
Here is an explanation of empathy. In watching this, consider – what role does empathy play in community engagement? How empathetic are you?
RSA Shorts: Dr Brené Brown, “The Power of Empathy” from Gobblynne on Vimeo.
The Gamcha Project
Posted by Peter MUIR
The Gamcha Project is an artistic endeavor to inform us about the plight of Indian workers in Dubai. Over a period of 8 months artist Elise Vazelakis collected gamchas, the colourful cloth head scarves worn by Dubai’s labourers, and wove together building site materials, fabric, photographs of the labourers themselves, and other objects, to create art with a message. Vazelakis states “my hope is that the viewer will be enriched, informed, and moved by these hard working men and recognize them as the “fabric” of the Dubai landscape.”
How could you use art as a medium to inform and create awareness about a chosen issue?
