Art historian Michael Baxandall suggested seeing art as a solution to a problem, where necessities of different kinds “charge” the urge to create it. Accordingly, he saw art historians’ role as giving an account of the factors which brought forth and shaped the finished artwork. I painted on pages 30-31 in Jan von Bonsdorff’s articleContinue reading “Why do artists create art? And what circumstances influence their work? “
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CRRS Fellows Workshop April 12: William Barker & Noa Yaari
Please join me at the Fellows Workshop at the Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies, the University of Toronto on Tuesday, April 12, 4:00-5:30 pm (EDT). Follow this link for details and registration to the live zoom session: https://crrs.ca/event/fellows22/ William Barker – Inglis Professor, University of Kings College, and Professor Emeritus, English, Dalhousie University; CRRSContinue reading “CRRS Fellows Workshop April 12: William Barker & Noa Yaari”
Using Emojis as Reactions on Zoom
On my December post, I was wondering if the engineers at Zoom can create shadows as a function in Background & Filters. This would add a realistic element to the filters that they already introduced into the platform. In this post, I’d like to share some thoughts about the application of emojis as “reactions” onContinue reading “Using Emojis as Reactions on Zoom”
Research, Art, and Emotions
An article on the RAND website explores the use and effectiveness of art-based approaches to public engagement with research. It argues that: “When designing arts-based engagement approaches, it is important to consider that they can bring out experiences in stakeholders that may be challenging to process at an emotional level. Mitigations and management mechanisms toContinue reading “Research, Art, and Emotions”
Art-based Knowledge Mobilization
I’m currently participating in a course in Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) at York University, which is run in collaboration with the University of Winnipeg and Memorial University. Titled MobilizeU, it’s excellent. One of the things I appreciate most in it is the opportunity to delve into “Art-based knowledge mobilization” (ABKM) and its potential to engage diverseContinue reading “Art-based Knowledge Mobilization”
Multiform Grammar: Exploring Communication through a New Lens
Noa Yaari, CRRS 5/30 (detail), 2019. Mixed media. 21 x 28 cm. Toronto The spaces and times between words and images within a single sequence are a tool with which we can develop effective and creative communication skills. This is due to the resistance of these gaps or “spacetimes” to evaluate the communication through “rightContinue reading “Multiform Grammar: Exploring Communication through a New Lens”
Utilizing Multiform Grammar: A Hands-on Workshop for Professionals and Employees
In February, I’ll be giving hands-on workshops on multiform grammar (MFG) at the Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) in Toronto. The participants in these will be the professional clients and the staff at the organization. How can proficiency in MFG benefit the two groups? Before answering this question, I like to explain what “proficiency in MFG”Continue reading “Utilizing Multiform Grammar: A Hands-on Workshop for Professionals and Employees”
The Voice Multiform Reference
Does the fact that English is written from left to right and Hebrew from right to left influence the way we use emojis in messages in these two languages? To answer this question, I offer a new kind of multiform reference (MFR), that is, the voice MFR. Multiform References (MFRs) are the rhetorical devices thatContinue reading “The Voice Multiform Reference”
Multiform Grammar and the Sense of Belonging
On August 4, I’ll be giving an online hands-on workshop at the Learning Enrichment Foundation titled “The Artist in Me: Using Art to Build a Sense of Belonging.” In it, I will show my art projects at York University and the University of Toronto and explain how they have helped me develop a positive outlookContinue reading “Multiform Grammar and the Sense of Belonging”
When the Technique is the Name of the Artwork
Today I posted on LinkedIn an image with the text “Ink and acrylic on paper.” Noa Yaari, Ink and Acrylic on Paper. 2020. Mixed media. Toronto. Since then, I’ve been thinking about the connection between the title of the artwork and its technique. In Hebrew, “Adam” means a human being. “Ben” means a son. TheseContinue reading “When the Technique is the Name of the Artwork”
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