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» Jo Murphy - Share Your Ideas

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How do you teach about symbolism?
Jo

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» newbigginboy - Share Your Ideas

In response to Share Your Ideas posted by brisbaneartist:

Hi Jo,

the way i would do this is to establish some common understanding of what is meant by symbolism. Maybe you could use icons or symbols in everyday use & then draw parallels linguistically - so if something is "sick" what does it to the kids - well it may depend on who says it - there mates - it's a compliment, their doctor they're ill, or people of a certain age that they are reprehensible - over here it means great

At the start of the Da Vinci code they use the sawastika as an illustration of symbols. In effect they are cultural shorthand for meaning but the meaning they give out may not be what they intended - Swastika India - peace /Nazi Germany etc.. Symbols are visual metaphors?

Anyway I'm sure that's clear as mud - drop me aline if it isn't
All the best,

Eddie

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» Jo Murphy - Share Your Ideas

In response to Share Your Ideas posted by newbigginboy:

Hi Eddie,
I clicked on your profile and when I couldn't find much did a Google seacrh on your name - like ya do!
This turned up and I was a bit chaffed to see you had some info on your site about Aboriginal Art.
"Eddie moved to Newbiggin-by-the-sea in 2003 from Oxfordshire. he set up a suuccessful community arts group - Newbiggin Arts Forum - www.newbigginartsforum.org Eddie has a wide interest in the arts and enjoys music, painting, theatre & crafts."

I am in Australia, as you would have worked out, and I am teaching a unit about Aboriginal Art right now. This weekend I will be working out some articles and posting them - so that sure is serendippity.

"Sick" means the same thing here. You are right about local symbolism. As a mural artist I have to be sure I get it right before painting something in a communal place or there can be havoc.

I have notice you run community workshops - will you be writing about them here?

Your website is interesting,
Jo

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