...Communication as an Art Davenport University Abstract Communication can be challenging and entertaining. Being able to understand how verbal and nonverbal, written and listening communication can impact the overall interpretation is important. This paper discusses how each area impacts the line of communication and how everyone can add their own person touch to the message being delivered to inspire and motivate. Overall, communication is an art because of the way individuals can alter the perceptions depending on the amount of preparation and practice that the speaker applies to the document. Communication as an Art Communication is the sharing of thoughts and ideas with others through verbal, written and nonverbal skills. Communication can be classified as a combination of both art and science. When looking at science in the form of communication it can be referred to as the knowledge about a subject and have the facts to prove the information being presented. Art communication can be considered the skillful way of doing things. Everyone is unique and has their own style of communication; therefore, classifying communication more of an art than a science. When discussing the different aspects of communication there can be some crossover depending on the type of discussions and the amount of facts that have to be proven. This paper will take a look at how communication fits into the business world through verbal and nonverbal presentation of materials to...
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...Art with an intended reaction A German artist wants to install a terminally ill patient in a gallery as an exhibit. In Nicaragua last year, an artist displayed a starving dog, tethered just out of reach of food, as conceptual art. In New Haven, Conn., an artist claims to have made multiple attempts to impregnate herself and then induce miscarriages as a work of art. All these artists say their projects are intended to start conversations. But apart from all the shouting about indecency and insensitivity, are any ideas actually being exchanged? When Gregor Schneider, who previously installed sunbathers in cages on an Australian beach, announced his search for dying patients, gallery owners were quick to say they would refuse the exhibit. Meanwhile, animal-rights activists are demanding that Costa Rican artist Guillermo Vargas be banned from the upcoming Central American Biennial art exhibition after Vargas displayed the dog tied up in a Nicaraguan gallery. And last week Yale administrators banned senior Aliza Shvarts's induced-miscarriages exhibit, which includes sheeting smeared with what she says is her blood, unless she admits it was a hoax. Shvarts has refused to talk to the media, with the exception of a statement in the Yale Daily News, in which she wrote, "for me, the most poignant aspect of this representation … is the impossibility of accurately identifying the resulting blood." According to Shvarts, because it would be unclear if the blood in the work was the...
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...t he fine art of small talk How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills— and Leave a Positive Impression! new york To Jared Fine Holst and Sarah Fine Holst, my inspiration and motivation. And the gentle wind beneath my wings, Steve Tilliss. C ontents Preface ix chapter 1 What’s the Big Deal About Small Talk? 1 chapter 2 Get Over Your Mom’s Good Intentions 12 chapter 3 Take the Plunge: Start a Conversation! 27 chapter 4 Keep the Conversation Going! 37 chapter 5 Let’s Give ’Em Something to Talk About 49 chapter 6 Hearing Aids and Listening Devices 66 viii . contents c hapter 7 Prevent Pregnant Pauses with Preparation 84 chapter 8 Conversational Clout 108 chapter 9 Crimes and Misdemeanors 114 chapter 10 The Graceful Exit 139 chapter 11 The Conversational Ball Is in Your Court! 154 chapter 12 Make the Most of Networking Events! 159 chapter 13 Surviving the Singles Scene 165 chapter 14 Feel-Good Factor 185 chapter 15 Holiday Party Savvy 192 chapter 16 Carpe Diem 195 Acknowledgments 201 Preface W hen I first got into the business of helping people cultivate conversation skills, I ran into a lot of skepticism. Invariably, executives would scoff at the idea of a housewife’s trivial initiative to overcome boredom. Then I would get clandestine calls for assistance from folks with prestigious titles...
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...not consider the Old Stone House a work itself, it is the embedded spirit and process of discovery that is reminiscent of her artistic manifesto. For Schneeman, the Old Stone House served as a rejection, of the mindless repetition of images associated with pop culture, and the mainstream in the 1960s. It represented an escape and stood instead as an embracement of history and spirit. Carolee proudly tells us of her prescient dreams which were quite influential to her and James Tenney’s decision to purchase the property in upstate New York. “I had an overwhelming need to tell them not to offer the house and then these dreams began, in trying to figure out what kind of destiny we could find with this monumental space…I listened to them” (Conversation) Her first dream told her, “You will see a golden stone.“ Schneemann and Tenney decided to follow this dream due to the fact that one of the I Ching instructions that kept coming up was “I’m not what I seem to be.” The second dream told her to “take a crowbar and pry up the linoleum, and you will see a chestnut floor” The chestnut floors, that were covered up had been completely preserved. The third dream told her to take a hammer, walk to the middle of the living area and smash the ceiling” which was covering a big...
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...Joselyn Girao Talking to Children About Their Art November 19, 2015 Teachers have numerous conversations with their kids throughout the day, but one of the most important are those about students' art work. Students take much pride in their art work and it is the teachers role to encourage their artistic enthusiasm as oppose to embarrassing or putting down their motivation to be creative. There are many benefits to be gained by doing art such as self esteem, creativity, relaxation and emotional expression. It is a teachers' job to reinforce these benefits by being careful with the language used during conversations about artwork. Conversation should be about the process of the artwork not the product, always ask open ended questions to students to allow them to explain their experiences. It is also important to not over praise students' because it is noticeable and eventually the kids will stop valuing your praise. Teachers should focus praise on the effort rather than the product by asking questions as "How did you do this?" or "You were really concentrating." Teachers should also involve encouragement of risk taking and efforts with dialogue such as "It is fun to try different things." Teachers also strive to promote self evaluation in a student by asking them to examine their artwork and asking which of their own paintings they like the most or least and why. Teachers should also be careful with the language used when talking about artwork. Dialogue...
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...Brian Grazer’s Curiosity Conversations: A List Since the late 1970s, Brian Grazer has been meeting with people from diverse backgrounds to have open-ended conversations about their lives and work. Below, in alphabetical order, is a list of many of the people Brian has had curiosity conversations with. It is as comprehensive as memory and records permit; please forgive any omissions. Brian has spoken to so many people over thirty-five years and explored so many topics that it would be impossible to have included accounts of all of them. But each of the conversations provided the inspiration for the discussions of creativity and storytelling in this book, and in rian’s work. B 50 Cent: musician, actor, entrepreneur Joan Abrahamson: president of the research and education nonprofit Jefferson Institute, MacArthur Fellowship recipient Paul Neal “Red” Adair: oil-well firefighter, innovator in extinguishing oil-well blowouts in Kuwait 1 Roger Ailes: president of Fox News Channel Doug Aitken: multimedia artist Muhammad Ali: professional heavyweight boxer, three-time World Heavyweight Champion John Allman: neuroscientist, expert on human cognition Gloria Allred: civil rights attorney Brad Anderson: former CEO of Best Buy Chris Anderson: curator of TED conferences Philip Anschutz: entrepreneur, cofounder of Major League Soccer, investor in multiple professional sports teams David Ansen: former senior entertainment editor at Newsweek ...
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...ARTS 105 Art Appreciation Summer 2016 Session (15-55) May 30 , 2016 – July 23, 2016 Course Description Introduction to the place of visual art in modern society, to the vocabulary used in discussing a work of art, and the studio techniques artists use to produce two and three-dimensional works Prerequisite: None Proctored Exams: None Instructor Information Dr. Patricia Rooney, PhD American Studies-Visual Culture, St. Louis University M.A. Art History, Webster University parooney@cougars.ccis.edu Textbooks Frank, Patrick. Prebles’ Artforms 11th Edition. 2014. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-205-96811-4 Textbooks for the course may be ordered from MBS Direct. You can order * online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/columbia.htm (be sure to select Online Education rather than your home campus before selecting your class) * by phone at 800-325-3252 For additional information about the bookstore, visit http://www.mbsbooks.com. Course Overview Art Appreciation is an introduction to the principles and concepts used in the study and analysis of the fine arts, in order to achieve a basic understanding of art and artistic concerns. Art Appreciation studies the major cultural achievements and significant artistic works that have shaped Western culture. The approach to this course is to study the arts in an historical context beginning with the earliest artistic expressions of ancient societies...
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...Yoyo 1 Yonia Yoyo Professor Doyle Art 333 20 September 2015 Globalization and the Art Market The expression "globalization" is universal and loose. In any case, it is important to consider what it implies for the craftsmanship market and the most extensive circle of aesthetic creation. According to Manfred B. Steger’s book, Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, the term globalization refers to the “expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world-time and world-space” (Steger). In other words, globalization applies to an arrangement of social procedures that seems to change our present social state of debilitating nationality into one of globalist. In the book of Globalization, Steger defines globalization as a “social process through the shifting of human interactions by reaching the goal of globality.” He then explained that by adding the suffix ‘-ization,’ the term globalization means that the process of globality is still under the development towards a new condition of postmodern globality; that globality has not yet been reached. Globalization equivalents to cross-outskirt trade of worth, including monetary action. Merchandise and administrations change hands crosswise over area and ocean and individuals profit. The relationships between the global and the local art market work closely together: examining at the art market in a local scale is the best way for one to look at the art market in a global context. For instance...
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...conversational skills The feeling of being tongue-tied is familiar to many of us. A blabbermouth monopolizes the conversation, turning it into a monologue. I have known a person who was able to talk to anybody with invariable energy and interest. He impressed people by his conversational eloquence. In business communication, conversational skills are an asset to a person's ability to persuade and negotiate the meaning. Conversational skills are necessary for successful career growth and our pleasant interaction with other people. Commitment and consistency are fundamental to improving conversational skills. People with conversational skills have more friends and better chances in life, for they know how to promote their ideas and establish relationships. I am going to inform you about the nature of conversational skills, and then I will give you some practical tips that you may find useful. Conversational skills are special tools that make a conversation go. They are learned and trained to become automatic. They control questions, control feedback; help break the ice during unwanted pauses, give an idea of open-ended questions that drive a conversation, elaborate a theme. They are about shifts to another theme, the use of semantic means, combined body language and verbal speech. Conversational skills make people comfortable while talking to each other. Now, I will give you five ways to improve your conversational techniques. First of all, the speakers should show interest in...
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...philosophies and will definitely do better at getting to know them. Section 2: Literature: Compare before and after Humanities 210, how would you describe your literary preferences? Be specific about forms (novels, poetry, non-fiction) and genres. How would you describe your level of conscious choice of the literature you read? When reading, even just for pleasure, how would you describe your level of contemplation and awareness of symbolism and philosophy? How do your literary preferences reflect your philosophy (or religion if you prefer)? Are you willing to expand your literary exposure? Be specific about the product. How can you utilize what you have learned in class to better understand literature and to enrich your life and your conversations with others? Answer: Before and after Humanities 210, I would describe my literary preference as popular literature. I love books that everyone else is reading and talking about because I like to be a part of what everyone else is a part of. I love non-fiction true crime books about kidnappings and murders, and I love general fiction books, modern stories in typical settings with typical characters, using everyday life to tell a story (Detrick 26). I feel as if I do not read as much as I should, but when I do, these are the types of genres that I gravitate towards. I really like the modern humanism philosophy and feel as if that reflects my literature preferences best. I love books about people helping others and doing good. When it comes...
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...mind right away. Trying to find a balance of who does what within the classroom was difficult, however I asked him to have a conversation with me about our roles within the room. Now this conversation didn't fix all of the issues that existed but we were able to continue on and build a much better and stronger working relationship. We also focused on getting to know one another more as well. Had this conversation not existed or had I gone to the principal ahead of time, things now might look very different than they do now. Addressing the problem head on right away really helped us work together. It benefited our classrooms atmosphere immensely. Throughout this year teaching, there has been a lot of ambiguity. Unfortunately there have been a lot of programs and activities planned and then they fall through. Our school was told that we were finally getting an art teacher! It was very exciting and we got all of the students very excited for this, but then no one showed up to teach the students art. While I was counting on the planning time while the art teacher was with my students, I also had made a promise to my students that there was going to be art. I needed to be flexible in realizing that I was not going to get my planning time, but I also needed to be flexible for my kindergarten students. Because I don't like to break promises I pulled out some art supplies and we did a guided drawing with one another. It was a stressful situation for all, but being flexible allowed everyone...
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...many service users that use social care services and for those who have an interest in creativity and the arts all activities can be adapted to suit their abilities. Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Creativity and the arts bring about a non-verbal, interactive way of communication which is helpful to those suffering with dementia. Dementia describes multiple problems that lead to brain cell damage. Some major symptoms of dementia disease are: memory loss, difficulties with language and finding the correct vocabulary to use, problem stringing along and following a conversation. (The Alzheimer Society of Ireland 2012) For these reasons the arts is a great non-verbal from of communication for the service users suffering with dementia disease....
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...Gorgias is a detailed study of virtue founded upon an inquiry into the nature of rhetoric, art, power, temperance, justice, and good versus evil. As such, the dialogue both maintains independent significance and relates closely to Plato's overarching philosophical project of defining noble and proper human existence. It exists in the form of a mostly friendly (though at times scathing) conversation between Socrates and four fellow citizens. Chaerephon, an apparent contemporary of Socrates, is found speaking with Plato's teacher at the beginning of the dialogue, yet says little else throughout the conversation. Callicles, another of Socrates's peers (and here his harshest insulter), plays host to Gorgias as well as opponent to Socrates near the discussion's close. Gorgias is the famous orator (for whom this text was named), the questioning of whom serves as catalyst for the debates around which Gorgias centers. And Polus is Gorgias's inexperienced, overeager student. One must remember that although the dialogue depicts a fictitious interaction, Socrates was indeed Plato's teacher. As a result, this character's words for the most part should be taken as indicative of the actual Socratic framework and presentation, in addition to serving as an expression of Plato's own positions. Though Plato himself did not split his writing into sections, the text nonetheless divides quite smoothly into general topics. The first vague section (ending at 466) finds Socrates and his friend Chaerephon...
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...imperative across all industries. Artists and art organizations, too, seek to affect their communities in positive ways. How this is achieved is being experimented with daily, and an interesting endeavor takes shape in Philadelphia in the form of Hidden City, an organization that puts a spotlight on forgotten or neglected places. I will explore examples of this organization that bridge the past and present, examine why Hidden City’s approach resonates in Philadelphia, identify what impact it has on the community, ponder evidence of success, and consider whether it can be categorized as art. Philadelphia is a city of living history in a manner that does not necessitate reference to historic reenactments, but in a way...
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...notices that the absence of their father takes a heavy toll on the family. In contrast to “Fiesta 1980,” in “Aguantando,” their mother becomes the provider. One of the conversations that Diaz is working with in this collection of short stories is the power of masculinity, and how the presence of Yunior's father in “Fiesta,” and his absence in “Aguantando,” affects the mother. In the interview, Diaz says, “I think that a book can open up conversations with a whole wide range of folks including, perhaps, the community that the book is set in” (“Junot DÃaz: Immigrants, Masculinity, Nerds, & Art”). There is an underlying theme of masculinity in “Fiesta 1980” and “Aguantando.” The contrast of both stories show how Ramon’s dominance/masculinity affects the mother. “Fiesta 1980” shows the dynamic of Ramon and his wife, and how the patriarchy works in their lives. On the other hand, “Aguantando” shows how the absence of Roman’s dominance/masculinity saves the mother from the oppression that comes from his masculinity or the patriarchy. Without him, the mother breaks from the patriarchy in “Aguantando,” while in “Fiesta” she becomes a victim of oppression. Therefore, these stories are shorthand for the power masculinity plays in the lives of these characters, in particular, Ramons wife. These short stories open up the conversation of how machismo plays a big role in the lives of all the characters in these two short stories. In “Fiesta” the reader witnesses how Ramons presence affects the...
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