Compilation of C. Designing events

Looking back at the phase-I of C Designing Creative Inquiry it feels like a good learning curve. Updated some notes below-

• This project, unlike others, was meant to be less structured and more open to be built upon by collaborative events, letting it take its own shape. In that sense it feels like a good success though some plans didnt work as we would have liked.

• I purposefully avoided opening social media pages as it would affect  my research and creative focus but that is also the reason why we failed to reach more audience and get more participation. Something to ponder on for the next phase.

• Any success this far is a shared one with contributions from each collaborator and from all participants! 

• Though not very effective or of much impact, the phase-I seems to have laid a good foundation for the project to move ahead in more meaningful ways. 

  Some Diary scribbling to compile all events.

As the phase -I of C Designing inquiry ends 

I sit to ruminate over the six months of events

But instead of the project 

thoughts on consciousness and Art flow through instead

Anyways coming back to the project,

It was less structured 

and meant to be built upon as we go,

So not many aspects worked as we had hoped 

Some successes came as pleasant surprises though

Looking back,

All the efforts and hardwork seems worth 

For the learning that happened,

and the wider areas it touched.

As I close the first phase

Jotting down thoughts that flow

I would like to start with the latest event as it’s the freshest

June celebrated Environmental day

with the concluding Book reading event

It was one of those wonderful surprises,

that felt like Quant working at its best

but 'What the Bleep do we know'

Things were not working as planned,

 the confirmed guests were unavailable at the last moment 

But magically so, some new guests appered

just a couple days before

Thanks to Phil Nyman, Ms Rachel, Dr Stake, Dr Visse, Ms Manjula, Meera and Vyom

They made the event much valuable and inspiring for everyone

Whether a coincidence or help from higher intervention

Grateful for the chance to witness the stimulation

May was the month for Biodiversity

Thought some of us informally discussed the topics

and went for casual hikes,

Our planned events were postponed

In hope of more time and structure.

April's  Earthday events were exhilarating

The Virtual exhibit special meet included 

Mrs Thiele, Ms Pruski, Ms Doris, Sphia and Vyom

Also there was so much going on around the town

Sustainapalooza felt the grandest

A sustainability event hosted by SECs at the UIUC quad, 

So impressive i thought to see our youths ta it'sking charge 

for awareness on better options to care for the Planet.

March was celebrated as Zero-waste Crafts month

Again not much worked for virtual meets

but Craft workshops prevailed

Working with discarded papers and found objects, 

Kids crafts were unique and original 

saving much of our resources

including waters of the third world 

and of every manufacturing place

that are contaminated at the expense 

of the consumers' flamboyant fun

This aspect was discussed with the kids,

who readily agreed on making possible change

Feb was dedicated to wetlands

but included multiple celebrations

The Cultural Lunar New Year

The Valentines day

and The Wetlands day 

all seem interconnected in some way

Thanks to  Julie, Claire, Naza, Phil, Vyom.

We touched the topics of Love, Water, Habitats and Climate change

We had groups from various backgrounds and different ages

So it was interesting to co-relate. 

Though our backgrounds were from different fields

we seemed to be on the same wavelengths 

Just a thought crossed if that correlation can be continued

to hold that space of trying to relate 

and come up w solutions as inmates

January started with first virtual talks,

Thanks to our guests Julie and Kiri 

for shedding light on 

Handloom weaving and 

the Wetland wonders, respectively

It was interesting how the talks intertwined 

bringing out common healing aspect of Nature

and hand weaving intimate experience.

We could include another virtual meet

For The Puzzle Day specials

Thanks to Phil Nyman, Abigail Narayan, and Vyom 

It was interesting to look at puzzles and games 

from personal and Museum's collections and also handmade

It highlighted the mindset to innovate.

From January coming back into this July warmth 

No much success feels achieved 

that we can account for 

No social media page as thought about

nor the newsletter generated

But 

in some ways it feels like

a foundation is being laid

for possibility of something more valuable

to take place in the fertile grounds

of Conscious Inquiry project

fostering interdisciplinary exchange

that leads to 'Wellness for All'

Book reading event infant of the ‘Books 2 Prisoners’ boxes

SECS Sustainapalooza event at the main quad.

School students Making display cards for Teacher’s week using outdated fliers from school.

Virtual exhibit for April.

Puzzle day special

Kiri sharing her weaving process while talking about natural fibers and dyes