I looked forward to this day and feared it all week. What if people don't like it? What if they do? This guy was probably my favorite reaction of the day. He was the first person katherine and I approached and I had no idea what to expect. But he was SO ENTHUSED! I have never seen an interruption bring so much joy to a person.
This girl presented a different reaction for Katherine. She decided that she would very loudly interpret the drawings in to a story. I had a hard tim deciding if she was being rude or enthusiastic. Whenever I go to a haunted house, I feel bad for the actors. Instead of letting myself get scared, I mouth off and laugh. I get nervous, so I deal with the frightening situation with humor. I wonder if that was true for this girl. I think a lot of people "act out" when art is forced upon them. They feel uncomfortable because they don't understand it or it's unexpected, so they humorously critique it.
But, the reactions were mostly positive. As our class spread around campus, more and more people began to know what we were up to and become excited about us. This last group called us over to see our crankies. Although I was flattered and excited by their enthusiasm, I'm starting to wonder if we really did our job. I think many of my viewers saw "a cute art project" but not a derive. Not yet. But maybe that's ok. I kind of like the idea that we are "warming up" the campus for our future antics. This project just lets them know who we are and that we're here. Maybe in our future endeavors, not only will we disrupt the natural order of things, but because people see us positively, they'll follow suit. That doesn't exactly fall in line with the definition of derive, but I like the idea.
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