diff --git a/colophon/index.md b/colophon/index.md index f34b856..85f0bce 100644 --- a/colophon/index.md +++ b/colophon/index.md @@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ Unless otherwise stated, all photography, illustrations and other types of visua Writing in Etherpad. Version control in git. Design in Inkscape. Layout in paged.js. Printing in Adobe Acrobat. ### Licensing information -This publication is free to distrubite or modify under the terms of the SIXX license as published by XPUB, either version one of the SIXX License or any later version. See the SIXX License for more details. -A copy of the license can be found on vulnerable-interfaces.xpub.nl/license +This publication is free to distribute or modify under the terms of the SIXX license as published by XPUB, either version one of the SIXX License or any later version. See the SIXX License for more details. A copy of the license can be found on [vulnerable-interfaces.xpub.nl/license](vulnerable-interfaces.xpub.nl/license). ### Postal address Master of Arts in Fine Art and Design: Experimental Publishing, diff --git a/irmak/thesis.html b/irmak/thesis.html index e6d3e95..cb0df3d 100644 --- a/irmak/thesis.html +++ b/irmak/thesis.html @@ -38,13 +38,20 @@ id="fair-leads-or-fair-winds-is-a-saying-sailors-and-knotters-use-to-greet-each- leads or Fair winds is a saying sailors and knotters use to greet each other. It comes from the working end of a string that will soon be forming a knot. -
I would like to clarify and introduce some terms for you in order to +I would like to clarify and introduce some terms for you in order to read this text in the desired way. For a while, we will stay in the bight of this journey as we move into forming loops, theories and ideas on how interactive picture books can be used to foster curiosity for reading and creativity for children. I am building a web platform called Wink that aims to contain a children’s story I wrote and am making into -an interactive experience, in relation to my research.
+an interactive experience, in relation to my research. +Through this bight of the thesis, I feel the necessity to clarify my intention of using knots as a “thinking and writing object” throughout my research journey. Although knots are physical objects and technically @@ -58,7 +65,7 @@ strings to make things, why wouldn’t a research paper make use of this wonderful art as an inspiration for writing and interactive reading?
There is a delicate complexity of thinking of and with knots, which +There is a delicate complexity of thinking of and with knots, which ignites layers of simultaneous connections to one’s specific experience; where one person may associate the knots with struggles they face, another may think of connecting or thriving times. In a workshop in @@ -67,23 +74,27 @@ when they think of knots. There were some words in common like strong, chaotic, confusing and anxious. On the other hand, there were variations of connection, binding, bridge and support. Keeping these answers in mind or by coming up with your words on knots and embodying them in the -practice of reading would make a diff erence in how you understand the -same text.
+practice of reading would make a difference in how you understand the +same text.Seeing how these words, interpretations of a physical object were so -diff erent to each other was transcendental. In this thesis, I am -excited to share my understanding of knots with you. My three words for -knots are resistance, imagination and infinity. Keeping these in mind, I +different to each other was transcendental. In this thesis, I am excited +to share my understanding of knots with you. My three words for knots +are resistance, imagination and infinity. Keeping these in mind, I experimented with certain reading modes as you will see later on.
Knots are known to be used 15 to 17 thousand years ago for multiple purposes. These purposes were often opposing each other. For example, it @@ -161,7 +172,7 @@ start reading from a certain section according to the type of reader you are and read the loops one by one until the end, weaving through the text. To determine the string or mode of reading, there are some simple questions to answer.
-The three modes of reading are combine, slide, build . After you +
The three modes of reading are combine, slide, build. After you discover the starting point with the yes or no map in the upcoming pages, you will continue the reading journey through the strings of diff erent colors that will get you through the text. This way, the linear @@ -187,20 +198,21 @@ ownexperiences/motivations. Hitches which are knots that are formed around a solid object, such as a spar, post, or ring will be representing the evidence or data I have collected on the subject. We move on now with the working end and make some loops!
-This map will reveal your mode of reading. The order of reading will -be indicated with a loop sign Please hold a string in your hand as you -read the text and make knots or loops as you weave through the reading -as an exercise for concrete thinking. See you at the standing end! and a +
My desire to write a children’s book about grief and memory ignited when I was studying in college and doing an internship in a publishing @@ -790,56 +802,35 @@ important in my personal history as a prototype was a breakthrough. I feel like my interest and desire to discover new ways of writing, reading and experiencing literature is ongoing and it was a beautiful journey so far. I am looking forward to making more knots on this long -and mysterious string at hand.
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