A lot seems to be happening in the space between. Initial uploads to my crowdmap (http://www.urgesandintent.crowdmap.com/) shows that people are far more interested and inclined to share their hopes and what inspires them to change rather than what forces them into change (their fears). It reminds me of the stregths based approaches or appreciative enquiry that is used in community development (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry). Basically it is about building upon the strengths of an individual or a community rather than the needs or deficits. People know that they are in a bad way sometimes and dwelling on it does not help. Focusing on their strengths and possibilities opens up space and motivation to move in a more positive direction. Further, it is about creating enabling environments for change and not just enabling people. It is about making space for change and supporting people (the most vulnerable) to fill that space with something better.
Also important is that if we truly want the poor and most vulnerable to participate in their own development we must engage them through what inspires or excites them rather than pointing out how hopeless they are. I am therefore moving toward looking at the positive drivers of change rather than what forces people to change as a focus for my work in the gap - the space between. We must find positive triggers that fire off to push development felt by all in a positive direction. By focusing on positives we may move the forces within the space to be more positive thus influencing other processes as well. Important though is I am not only looking at people to positively influence this space but also other animals and objects. Also it appears that people are quite affected by light and dark and so this may be one aspect of the space between as well. There is something in the gap, something in this space, it is more subtle than just a picture of Gandhi, or a sunny day, it is there and it can be felt and I am going to reach out and try and touch it through my works.
Also important is that if we truly want the poor and most vulnerable to participate in their own development we must engage them through what inspires or excites them rather than pointing out how hopeless they are. I am therefore moving toward looking at the positive drivers of change rather than what forces people to change as a focus for my work in the gap - the space between. We must find positive triggers that fire off to push development felt by all in a positive direction. By focusing on positives we may move the forces within the space to be more positive thus influencing other processes as well. Important though is I am not only looking at people to positively influence this space but also other animals and objects. Also it appears that people are quite affected by light and dark and so this may be one aspect of the space between as well. There is something in the gap, something in this space, it is more subtle than just a picture of Gandhi, or a sunny day, it is there and it can be felt and I am going to reach out and try and touch it through my works.
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