Brief Description...

Brief description of my group's project:

Our group from the start was very interested in the different uses of Glen Canyon Park. Upon further examination and after many visits, we discovered a large number of dog owners that seem to frequent the park on a regular basis. We also seemed to notice that from a particular clearing, there seemed to not only be a lot of dog-walking activity but also wildlife activity; we called this area "The Clearing." The wildlife that seemed the most active was the scurrying of mice throughout the grasses and shrubs. Then the question hit: How is it that humans and animals are able to frequent the same area without disturbing or even really noticing one another? In an attempt to examine the relationship, we wanted to try to get into the state of mind of these two groups; dog walkers were easy enough but that of a mouse was a little more complex. Then came the challenge of seeing the world through an unusual point of view and allowing ourselves to become completely immersed in it. Then of course once understood, how would other humans be able to learn and understand about the world that we share with these tiny creatures?

At this point, we decided to create two different brochures to entice people to Glen Canyon Park. One brochure would be directed towards humans, specifically dog owners, written by humans. The other would also be written for humans but penned by/through the eyes of the mice of "The Clearing." The ultimate goal was to gain a better understanding of an otherwise familiar place (Glen Canyon Park) by comparing and examining two different worlds that occupy the same space.