After rereading your comments Mr. Walker, I realized I mistook Mr. Ramezani for you. I think each of you have insights that are useful and I thank you both.
Really helpful exercise that allows you to unearth things that all of the preconceived notions or prescribed attributes would otherwise mask. Definitely going to apply this to expand my creativity!
That student line about glasses, two thin moons leaving small dents of heat, is going to stay with me. I teach movement lessons and the same thing happens when people stop describing what a movement should be and simply report what they actually feel: the movement often reorganizes itself, no instruction needed. Perception is not passive in the body either.
Avoiding the “name, function, history, any “abstract adjectives,” etc. The idea was to prohibit writing about anything outside the object’s physical self.“
A very unique practice to expand observational skills.
I have been largely influenced in my scholarship by Charles Goodwin's notion of professional vision. He defines it as a "socially organized way of seeing" that is generated through the communities of practice that make up a field of human activity. Within his conceptualization, he identifies three key components; two of them are highlighting -- foregrounding things within the perceptual field -- and coding -- labeling those things so that they can be talked about by members of a profession. It intrigued me that he did not discuss the relationship between the two, but it seems clear that he believed that coding was often a forerunner to highlighting. This post suggests inverting the relationship ... and I wonder what effect that would have on how professional vision evolved in different fields.
Goodwin, C. (1994). Professional vision. American Anthropologist, 96, 606-633. It is a great piece ... and much of the work about attending / noticing is educational research uses that as its foundation.
When writing stagnation hits and sets up shop, this is the edition to recall. My life may be "small" but full of the mystery of tiny miracles. It's my job to notice.
This is my third time around with "The Art of Noticing". I don't know if I could do it any more often than free. If I subscribe, will I get this stuff every day. Cause, I like it, but I got a lot to do. TY
The distinction between looking and performing is what makes this useful far beyond poetry. So much writing rushes to tell us what something means before it has shown us what it is. The “not list” feels like a way to delay interpretation long enough for the details to earn it.
Wow. A major shift in noticing it sounds like. “ I want that”, my brain said. Not sure I can subscribe but I will start looking for your free postings. I wish you all the safety and blessings.
After rereading your comments Mr. Walker, I realized I mistook Mr. Ramezani for you. I think each of you have insights that are useful and I thank you both.
This edition is exceptional!
Thanks for sharing a new (better) way to see and write a poem (and the world).
Really helpful exercise that allows you to unearth things that all of the preconceived notions or prescribed attributes would otherwise mask. Definitely going to apply this to expand my creativity!
So good. The not list is a brilliant idea.
Thank you for sharing the essay-- fascinating!
That student line about glasses, two thin moons leaving small dents of heat, is going to stay with me. I teach movement lessons and the same thing happens when people stop describing what a movement should be and simply report what they actually feel: the movement often reorganizes itself, no instruction needed. Perception is not passive in the body either.
This is really interesting, thanks!
I truly love this way of noticing and will play with this a bit myself. Thanks for a great share.
Avoiding the “name, function, history, any “abstract adjectives,” etc. The idea was to prohibit writing about anything outside the object’s physical self.“
A very unique practice to expand observational skills.
I have been largely influenced in my scholarship by Charles Goodwin's notion of professional vision. He defines it as a "socially organized way of seeing" that is generated through the communities of practice that make up a field of human activity. Within his conceptualization, he identifies three key components; two of them are highlighting -- foregrounding things within the perceptual field -- and coding -- labeling those things so that they can be talked about by members of a profession. It intrigued me that he did not discuss the relationship between the two, but it seems clear that he believed that coding was often a forerunner to highlighting. This post suggests inverting the relationship ... and I wonder what effect that would have on how professional vision evolved in different fields.
I'm not familiar with Goodwin but sounds like I should look into his work. Thanks!
Goodwin, C. (1994). Professional vision. American Anthropologist, 96, 606-633. It is a great piece ... and much of the work about attending / noticing is educational research uses that as its foundation.
Thank you!
When writing stagnation hits and sets up shop, this is the edition to recall. My life may be "small" but full of the mystery of tiny miracles. It's my job to notice.
Merci pour la découverte de cette "technique " ! Merci pour tout à chaque fois :)
Merci beaucoup.
Thanks for the shout-out, Rob!
This is my third time around with "The Art of Noticing". I don't know if I could do it any more often than free. If I subscribe, will I get this stuff every day. Cause, I like it, but I got a lot to do. TY
Ha no it’s not every day, twice a week roughly—and you can always skip an issue as needed! Thanks for considering 😃
Still considering. If I still like this on the fifth time around, I'll commit.
The distinction between looking and performing is what makes this useful far beyond poetry. So much writing rushes to tell us what something means before it has shown us what it is. The “not list” feels like a way to delay interpretation long enough for the details to earn it.
Hmmm.
It'll take time to master this but definitely 100% worth mastering thank you Mr Author!
Wow. A major shift in noticing it sounds like. “ I want that”, my brain said. Not sure I can subscribe but I will start looking for your free postings. I wish you all the safety and blessings.