Author: evelynburd

Listening/looking at the pieces for today, I was very struck by the approach to an audience that most of these pieces make. Jetnil Kijiner's spoken word poetry is very accessible and immediately impactful. The High Water Line project literally engages people as it is being created. And these messages that are being shared are very … Continue reading Accessibility of a piece’s message

I really enjoyed the experience of listening to both "Become Ocean" and "Vatnajökull" on Friday. I tend to like listening to nature sounds, and for that reason both of these pieces were appealing to me, even if they weren't both created from recordings in the field. "Become Ocean" felt a lot like a recording of … Continue reading Become Ocean and Vatnajökull – Communally

One of the aspects of Heartwood that I found very interesting was the amount of freedom that it granted us, as players. I know that that's a big part of its game genre, but in the context of climate change studies, it brings up some interesting questions. As a medium that is thinking about the … Continue reading Heartwood – The imagination vs reality

One of my main interests in climate change art and media is it’s teaching power. I think that art and media are much more effective ways of communicating and inspiring action, particularly when considering complex and multifaceted issues. I found Gee’s article about video games (and computer games) in relation to learning very interesting. Particularly … Continue reading Video Games and Learning – about Climate Change