soulmaking, appropriation, and improvisation.pdf
- 2. soulmaking (art making) "An alternative venue for knowing ourselves and looking into the depths and real meaning of what we are doing for our everyday life (Narciso, 2012)." to awaken the artist in us; to unite us with our primal selves We utilize imagination to survive and live. We utilize imagination or inspiration to connect with the soul. drawing out or depicting the experiences and practices and transforming these into images making and deriving meaning from art
- 3. refers to the imaging or representing in any form- painting, sculpting, drawing, poetry, storytelling, etc. rooted in personal experiences, personal encounters and events that triggered reflection, recall, and judgement categories: soulmaking crafting images writing, engraving, and inscribing our own thoughts, ideas, commentaries, criticisms, and positive and negative emotions can be presented in any form: image, words, objects, musical compositions stories- become our particular time or moment; our own history crafting stories
- 4. categories: soulmaking transformation of any found or used object into a musical instrument that allows the discovery of harmony and balance; produce a sound that is entertaining, enhancing, and magical Noy Narciso crafting instruments "Everything we do in life is a performance; we perform life." At times, we need to pause to capture the movements of our energy and the world crafting movements
- 5. mindfulness and switching off Mindfulness "is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique." Allowing your mind to enter a playful state, as it does when creating and crafting, is essential to out general wellbeing. The key to looking after your mental health is being in the moment. When engrossed with a crafting activity. your senses are awakened - something that can only happen when you are in the moment.
- 6. appropriation The practice of artists in using pre- existing objetcs or images in their art with little transformation of the original - Salvador Dali The"borrowing" of images that are recognizable from different sources and using these borrowed images to make new art forms. To "appropriate" does not mean stealing or plagiarizing. It is not "owning" a particular work but just using the artwork in the artist's new context.
- 7. cultural appropriation Culture - Refers to a specific type or form of intellectual development. It also means the customs, practices, perspectives, and even creations shared by a group of people Cultural appropriation - "appropriation that occurs across the bounderies of cultures" -Young (2008)
- 8. object appropriation This happens when a tangible artwork previously owned by people from one culture was taken and adopted by a person or group of people from another culture. Totem Pole
- 9. content appropriation Refers to the adoption of works of art that are intangible. Examples are short stories, poetry, and musical compositions. 1. Salbakuta's "Stupid Love" song (categorically, it's sampling) 2. Mashup song of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" and My Chemical Romance's "Welcome to the Black Parade"
- 10. subject appropriation Occurs when a subject matter from another culture is appropriated. Example: In the animated film, "Moana", the character Maui is not a fictional character but aPolynesian cultural hero with both human and godly characteristics
- 11. improvisation The art and act of improvising or composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous planning or preparation. It is producing something from whatever material or resources are available. EXAMPLES: Performing arts - very spontaneous perfomance without specific or scripted preparation Music - composing a song impromptu, or an impromptu solo performance during a concert Theater - a stage actor may play dramatic scenes without any pre-written dialogue (ad lib)