Hey y'all. Thursday was pretty awesome—I had so much fun seeing all of you lovely ladies, learning about the Cylinder, and getting to experience Ala Ebtekar's work in action. My favorite aspect to the night was the combination of different mediums to give a more realized portrayal of the Cylinder and its history. Rather than just examining the visual and historical aspects of the Cylinder, the event allowed me to look further into the symbolic function of the object through a current lens.
And now (drum roll please!): my response to the prompts...
-I just checked out cylindr.us and I like that's it's personal and easy to navigate. I liked reading the full description about the project, explaining the installation on Thursday. I kind of wish there were more video interviews though! I would like to see what all of the kids had to say in response to the question about Cyrus's message.
-I liked that the event had many different components that delved into the history, message, and symbolism of the cylinder. Plus, I loved Ala Ebtekar's project; it was touching and interesting and emotional and beautiful. Being in Samsung Hall watching the interviews and listening to the children's voices was almost surreal. The only problem I had was that we didn't get to attend the full storytelling part. But, I think that's because we came a bit late. It might have been cool for the storytelling to happen more than once, like the docent tour.
-I think the Artists Drawing Club has the potential to appeal to a large teen demographic. There are only two obstacles I'm seeing. Firstly, I hadn't ever heard of the event until starting this internship. I think it could be more heavily promoted to the teen population. Secondly, the fact that it does happen during the school week might inhibit some people from attending. However, the program was fascinating and enlightening: qualities that do appeal to a lot of people my age that I know.
-I would definitely invite a friend. Perhaps I will in the future!
-This sounds very shallow but I know lots of teens (or at least the people I know) are attracted to events by the promise of food...Other than that, perhaps inviting teens to an extended relationship with the museum, not just one event, could definitely appeal to lots of people.
I had so much fun on Thursday. I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!
-Natalie
-I just checked out cylindr.us and I like that's it's personal and easy to navigate. I liked reading the full description about the project, explaining the installation on Thursday. I kind of wish there were more video interviews though! I would like to see what all of the kids had to say in response to the question about Cyrus's message.
-I liked that the event had many different components that delved into the history, message, and symbolism of the cylinder. Plus, I loved Ala Ebtekar's project; it was touching and interesting and emotional and beautiful. Being in Samsung Hall watching the interviews and listening to the children's voices was almost surreal. The only problem I had was that we didn't get to attend the full storytelling part. But, I think that's because we came a bit late. It might have been cool for the storytelling to happen more than once, like the docent tour.
-I think the Artists Drawing Club has the potential to appeal to a large teen demographic. There are only two obstacles I'm seeing. Firstly, I hadn't ever heard of the event until starting this internship. I think it could be more heavily promoted to the teen population. Secondly, the fact that it does happen during the school week might inhibit some people from attending. However, the program was fascinating and enlightening: qualities that do appeal to a lot of people my age that I know.
-I would definitely invite a friend. Perhaps I will in the future!
-This sounds very shallow but I know lots of teens (or at least the people I know) are attracted to events by the promise of food...Other than that, perhaps inviting teens to an extended relationship with the museum, not just one event, could definitely appeal to lots of people.
I had so much fun on Thursday. I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!
-Natalie
