the gallery below is our ongoing exploration of
perception—textural, verbal, visual. what do you see? what draws you in? what do you assume?
share your perceptions with us.
beware of the expert
Kristen Templin
ex • pert [ek-spurt]
–noun
1. a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority
–Dictionary.com
categories: perception
Everyone is a self-professed expert these days. Really. Look around. Magazines continually cite experts to support an article or trend. Attorneys use expert witnesses to argue a point. The Internet births a new expert every day. What constitutes an expert? Is there accountability for self-proclaimed experts? Does anyone even care?
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simone at work
Jennifer Maurer
In addition to working hard at Fister, Simone loves to spend time volunteering with patients at a local hospital.
categories: perception
I always know it is going to be what my mom calls therapy day because the night before after Doggie Day care, she immediately puts me in the bathtub and scrubs me down with some wonderfully smelling coconut shampoo. My mom says I am a very good girl when I take my bath and it is important that we get clean because we have therapy day tomorrow. After I am all dried off...
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the persistence of life
Jennifer Weis
The cool wet spring has created new opportunities for life to flourish; our window ledge, seventeen stories up.
categories: perception
how do you see an elephant?
Kristen Templin
I am a mother of three. My 13-year old son was diagnosed with ADHD many years ago. In thinking about “perception” in my own life, I immediately think of him and the many differences in our thinking. I admit; it often causes friction between us, which is why it is healthy for me to read articles, like this example, that put it in perspective. It can’t be easy for him.
categories: perception
[Reprinted with permission of James Lynne]
Differences in perception in children with ADHD
by James Lynne
One need only consider the Indian tale of the seven blind men who go to "see" the elephant to grasp how it affects our ability to understand the world. Because Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, ADHD, is about impaired sensory perception, it is a given that children who suffer from this syndrome
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Any exploration of perception deserves a look at Op Art. Here are a few studies in depth and color.
Jen Weis on 3.24.2009
One of my favorite aspects of photography is the ability to focus in on tiny, specific areas. I love being able to select details of shape and texture that are often missed by the naked eye.
Cheryl Herries on 2.2.2009
