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"I wonder if..." | West Cork Arts Centre: Artists’ Day on Reflective Practice
2012-02-29

"I wonder if..."

A useful group exercise to gain feedback on a professional issue, question or problem.

Standing in a circle, one member of the group poses the issue - something they are mulling on within their own work, a problem they are having, or something they would like to share ideas about.

When the issue or problem is stated, the artist must remain silent during the exercise. Moving around the circle, the other participants give feedback in the form of sentences that begin with "I wonder if...". Anyone who cannot think of a response can simply pass.

In our case, Orla facilitated the exercise while Jo scribed the responses. The issue posed by the artist was quite challenging and very context-specific. However the range of responses provided new perspectives and the artist said she would take one recommendation away with her.

In an evaluation of the exercise, participants felt this was useful for gaining a broader range of perspectives and ideas.