Posts by Elizabeth F. Churchill
For Jef: Body and Space references
We were talking about embodied action in space and the following references came to mind that may be of interest aside from de Certeau. I have not thought much about where they all fit together in terms of background theory, moivation or affiliation but that could be a nice project to engage in at some… More »
For Jef: Deriving a Framework for Meddlings
Culture jamming: [snip from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_jamming] Culture jamming, or sniggling, is the act of using existing mass media to comment on those very media themselves, using the original medium’s communication method. It is based on the idea that advertising is little more than propaganda for established interests, and that there is little escape from this propaganda… More »
A conversation with T
T: "what keeps coming back to me, is your job, and the way that analyzed/dissected small movements, reactions, and expressions of people to understand how they respond with each other and with in their environment. In some ways your reminded me of a surgeon, cutting through the psyche with words. I guess that is what… More »
Thoughts for T: Work and inspiration
I would say the origins of my work are in ergonomics or human factors – evaluating, observing and designing with a sensitivity to human characteristics and capabilities. While early ergonomics was rooted in consideration of biometrics and physiology, it soon moved to consider motivation (The Hawthorne Effect) and other less “tangible” things. When working in… More »
