Class Presentation

Today we put a prototype of our idea on display in the Museum building. Tables were set up and we displayed our model on the table, taped our poster up and had our interactive clothes line as a display.

The tutors came round and gave us feedback about: 

-Using sharpies - green, to go with the theme and make it easier to read

-Being dressed up to a garden theme

-Having a title of 'Confession Garden' obvious to people so they know what it is, making them want to interact

-Thinking about the structure (what it's made of and how much space we need). 

- Possibly creating a bamboo structure and leaving the leaves on

- Making rules so people have no names or slagging people off

- the idea of airing your dirty laundry out, washing line environment, still pegging up confessions

The facilitators also came round to ask what our idea was about to discuss things like storage, power requirements, space requirements and the health & safety issues.

We went around to explore other people's models and prototypes which was interesting to see what other people had come up with. It was definitely more successful and more inviting if people had something you could interact with or they had their actual product on display. People were less inclined to go up and ask about a stall if it was just drawings of their plan. 

Our display went well because by the end we had 8 added confessions which was a great result considering we felt people were intimidated by us watching them write. Before people came round we had 6 confessions already on display so people could read them but also be encouraged to add, rather than adding to a blank canvas. Everyone who came round read the confessions and some laughed as they could even relate to what was being said. 

We now realise we must have a set of rules in place for writing a confession as people did not take it seriously all the time, and names were mentioned as well as swearing or inappropriate comments. We believe that the participation will be ore serious as will the confessions when people are placed in our final environment. But the good news is people wanted to participate.