CFA AR 892 Journals

Reflective Journal What are discoveries, challenges, and insights at this point in the research?   I am good with research but I am still struggling with what medium(s) to use to communicate this process. It feel like there is this sense of before, during and after effects on my work and my son's journey with his health. I am not sure which one fits the time frame noted. I am not sure how many to create. Also, I had to do a LOT of centering, self criticism, and self reflection through this journey which led me to meditation and mindfulness.   What methods are you using consciously?   Narrative and Autoethnography are my chosen methods. I have some journals as well as paintings I created during this journey. But I feel more connected with the photographs. Like a documentation. How are you developing your ideas?   I am experimenting and trying to figure out if there are 2 styles I want to do or if I am just going to do the long exposures and long exposures with stitching OR if they p

 

  CFA AR 892 Progress Report Worksheet  (Due Weeks 6 & 10 ) Name:  Meredith Giltner Week# /Date:  Week 6/ Monday, February 26, 2024. Please note I gave a lot of information, but I may not use all the references. This helped me organize my thoughts and thought process. How d o photos capture a journey of mindfulness, meditation and compassion for my family in a health crisis?   ·   How might preserving memories through photos of hundreds of miles associated with my son’s serious      health challenges contribute to personal catharsis?   How and in what ways might long-exposure photographs serve as a metaphor relating to lived experience of dealing with a chronic illness of a child? ·   How might the process of painting these photos become the key to improved health? New Artistic & Literature findings. What is new in your research?  Artists Emily Jeffords   Jeffords, Emily. (May/June/July 2021). The Beauty of Transformation. In Her Studio: Spaces and Stories of Creativ