Thanks Trish!.
Some of the examples we have from very young children could easily be
mistaken as drawings belonging to 'art'. For us, it is the child who
attaches meaning - saying perhaps 'this is a picture of mummy' (suggesting
this might be viewed as drawing/art); 'This says "I love you Granny"' (marks
that are intended as writing); 'this is my song' (marks that the child makes
when playing an instrument or singing - therefore intended as a written
'music') and so on.
In the case of our research, these are representations of their mathematical
thinking (which we term 'mathematical graphics') although many adults might
interpret some as 'drawings' and others as 'writing'! For some examples
you're welcome to look at our website (which is in its very early stages and
just developing): www.e-magine.org.uk - then click on 'Gallery 1' and look
through some of the examples from children 3 - 8 years of age.
I believe that it is also possible to have an aesthetic appreciation of many
pieces of young children's visual representation - including those we have
collected as 'mathematical'!
Maulfry
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From: "Patricia Cain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Are all visual rerspesentations 'art'?
> Dear Maulfrey,
>
> If drawing is assessed as being a tool for assimilation of information,
> then aesthetics, and "art" may be incidental to the outcome perhaps?
>
> Trish
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> Patricia Cain
> PhD Student
> School of Design
> Glasgow School of Art
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