In the one-on-one tutorial with guest Lecturer Will Medd, I introduced him about my project and the interventions I did. Will gave me very useful suggestions. He said that my intervention is interesting and I can make the links to establish a smooth narrative and make the connections and iterations between various interventions more clearer.
He also highlighted key points for each intervention from his perspective: the first intervention aimed to test the tool (using sketches to represent and relieve negative feelings) in general, then delving into individual dilemmas and stories, and finally reaching a long-term intervention to cultivate habits. This insight provides a clear context for my presentation.
I will take Will’s advice and add the slight transformation which my first intervention brought to my research question. Zuleika further suggested in a later tutorial that I demonstrate how my project started with a slightly different question and show how the first intervention led to a change in the problem. Otherwise, the connection between the first intervention and subsequent questions and intervention would be a bit unclear.
At the same time, I also took the opportunity to ask Will what advice he had for Chinese art graduates in London. He said that although he could understand the differences brought about by culture and language, he still encouraged Chinese art graduates to start to connect with the creative world as soon as possible. The art world needs us to be proactive and dare to share our own opinions. He suggested the Chinese art graduates to go to more exhibitions, expose ourselves, and have real interactions and connections with the people present.