The line and shape activity served as a valuable exercise in breaking down a composition into its most basic visual elements and being deliberate about the use of these elements as such, regardless of the subject matter of a composition.
The string activity was intriguing on several levels. It was good practice in using line three-dimensionally. Seeing the patterns that were created with line in three-dimensional space was enlightening and could, perhaps, unlock new ways of thinking about using line in two-dimensional art. It was also a useful exercise in creating art spontaneously by reacting to what is being created before you rather than having a set idea ahead of time of what the end result will be. This aspect of the exercise was enhanced by the fact that the project was collaborative, requiring us to react not only to what we were creating ourselves, but also to what was being created by others around us. The task of undoing the string was also interesting, as it allowed us to revisit and reflect upon each step of our own creative decision making, exactly reversing the creative process.
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