Trigger Words
I don’t know what keeps you up at night, but I worry deeply are about the massive changes in our treasured constitutional democracy. It is the many changes of just about everything, but especially the subtle, -or not so subtle-, changes in our American English language. It started years ago
Language of the Fingertips
I was contemplating what to express with this prompt. Then I decided to learn about Braille.Interestingly, Braille was invented in 1824 by Louis Braille in France, based on military code system. Afterwards, his Braille system was widely spread throughout the world and become a writing system for People with visually
Layers of Language
There are many aspects of language. Spoken. Written. Body. Facial Expressions. When it gets right down to the small details and you’re trying your best to communicate with another, in my experience, all these aspects of communication matter a lot. Nowadays we have Goggle and other apps on our phones
Change of Tone
As I thought about this prompt and how to portray a change of language, I was thinking of using English characters and then the characters of my daughter-in-laws language but felt that was an easy and obvious track to go down. The more I thought about language changing, the more
Songlines
Indigenous Australians have a means of transferring knowledge throughout generations via singing, story, ceremony, dance and art. A songline can be described as a pathway of knowledge, in the form of an ancient memory code, that communicates ancestral journeys, creation myths called a “dreaming”, and lore that is passed on
Silence More Eloquent
This was a challenging prompt. Words have become weapons in our current political environment. The words spoken are meant to silence those who are not in agreement with current policies and beliefs. This is happening in our workplaces, our schools, our medical communities, our art venues. It seeps into our
What Are You Saying?
This prompt was exciting ( at first) then it gave me TOO many ideas! I thought about it right till the last day and finally this is what I decided. The title of my piece should clue you in. I know other artists who use Assemic writing constantly and I
Good or bad
My reaction to the assignment “change of language”. It was quite a search to come up with a work. First, of course, you investigate all possibilities. The language in its broadest form is already ancient. The first sign of written language comes from about 2400 years before Christ. It is
The gears of time changes language
People’s language changes due to all kinds of factors, such as natural factors such as disasters and diseases, changes in technology and the economy, and changes in the way people communicate with each other and connect with generations. And in every country, the language is slightly different depending on the
Crossroads of the World
My visit to Istanbul revealed to me a geographical wonder of languages and cultures.
Words sometimes have opposite meanings
In Japan, at the end of the year, characters with the image of the year are announced. It was “gold”. “Gold” has the meaning of gold for minerals and gold for money. The bright side of gold was the Olympics in Paris last year, and Japan athletes took many golds