Comments on: Data Collection in the Gallery http://bribal.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/data-collection-in-the-gallery/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: moana http://bribal.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/data-collection-in-the-gallery/#comment-29 moana Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:15:21 +0000 http://bribal.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-29 Great work! I agree that questions about impressions and fulfillment of expectations yield more interesiting results. Only after the survey is fulfilled will we know if the answers we recieve will be groupable or so diverse that they will not create a clear picture. I think that we will recieve some wacky answers but for the most part, visitors responses will file under a few catagories. I also experienced the same fear of bothering viewers in the gallery though i found that when i engaged them in the gallery setting there were two types of responses. 1st, they thouight i was working for the Corcoran andreally wanted to give feedback. Some of these discussions were mostly art speak and i gathered that these were more experienced viewers. 2nd some people seemed afraid and put on the spot. Like they did not know what to say or did not have a fully formed opinion yet. Surprisingly no one acted hurried or said they were too busy to talk. I guess that is the funny thing about catching people when they are in the act of viewing the art. Its not like they can say they are too busy. Busy doing what? Looking at are i guess! :) Maybe because art is viewed as a leisure and enrichment activity in our society. I wonder what kinds of questions will be most intriguing...Any thoughts on asking what was the best/worst part of show? Does this question imply only art or does it hav emore general musem implications...? Great work! I agree that questions about impressions and fulfillment of expectations yield more interesiting results. Only after the survey is fulfilled will we know if the answers we recieve will be groupable or so diverse that they will not create a clear picture. I think that we will recieve some wacky answers but for the most part, visitors responses will file under a few catagories.

I also experienced the same fear of bothering viewers in the gallery though i found that when i engaged them in the gallery setting there were two types of responses. 1st, they thouight i was working for the Corcoran andreally wanted to give feedback. Some of these discussions were mostly art speak and i gathered that these were more experienced viewers. 2nd some people seemed afraid and put on the spot. Like they did not know what to say or did not have a fully formed opinion yet.

Surprisingly no one acted hurried or said they were too busy to talk. I guess that is the funny thing about catching people when they are in the act of viewing the art. Its not like they can say they are too busy. Busy doing what? Looking at are i guess! :) Maybe because art is viewed as a leisure and enrichment activity in our society. I wonder what kinds of questions will be most intriguing…Any thoughts on asking what was the best/worst part of show? Does this question imply only art or does it hav emore general musem implications…?

]]> By: Farolyn Taylor http://bribal.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/data-collection-in-the-gallery/#comment-28 Farolyn Taylor Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:07:45 +0000 http://bribal.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-28 I enjoyed reading this reflection. I experienced similar feelings toward approaching people in the gallery. Most of the people I spoke with were enjoying the art but I did feel out of place and on someone else's time. I do think that your new question will be more inviting and thought-provoking for you as well as the museum visitors. While in the gallery, I wondered if the visitors were satisfied. There were all types of people, young and old, some excited and graciously walking through and some did not seem excited at all and briskly walked through not even taking the time to view each piece. I enjoyed reading this reflection. I experienced similar feelings toward approaching people in the gallery. Most of the people I spoke with were enjoying the art but I did feel out of place and on someone else’s time. I do think that your new question will be more inviting and thought-provoking for you as well as the museum visitors. While in the gallery, I wondered if the visitors were satisfied. There were all types of people, young and old, some excited and graciously walking through and some did not seem excited at all and briskly walked through not even taking the time to view each piece.

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