Vision & Mision Statements: Applying Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics



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Vocabulary


Mission Statement
It is a formal summary of the aims and values of a school, company, organization, or individual.

Vision Statement 
A vision statement is a declaration of an organization's objectives, intended to guide its internal decision-making. 

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Example of a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement as they appear in the website of two schools.

Dance Unlimited


 Stage I Dance Academy 


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Activity 2
 
Gather in groups and come up with your group's mission and vision statements in accordance to your ideal school.
 

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WABI-SABI AESTHETICS

In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world-view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete."
 
Wabi-Sabi refers to the kind of beauty found in asymmetrical, uneven or unbalanced things. The asymmetry of a ceramic bowl is an example of wabi. Sabi is the beauty of aged things and speaks to the impermanence of life through the passage of time. An example of sabi is the lovely patina found on a rusted old metal wall.
 
Wabi-sabi is a concept that motions us to constantly search for the beauty in imperfection and accept the more natural cycle of life. It reminds us that all things including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect. Perfection, then, is impossible and impermanence is the only way. 
 
With roots in Chinese Zen Buddhism, the story of wabi-sabi can be traced back to a 16th-century Japanese legend about Sen no Rikyu and his tea master, Takeeno Joo. The tale tells how, upon his master's request, Rikyu cleaned and raked the garden to perfection. 
 
 Zen Buddhists use a round symbol called enso (円相) to express their version of wabi-sabi. This perfect circle of black ink painted with a thick brush is made of infinite motion: always moving, never standing still. Sometimes, a painting will feature a gap in the circle.


5 principles for living the wabi-sabi way
  1. Get rid. De-clutter your living space and it will help to de-clutter your mind.
  2. Head outside. Give yourself time to sit and think in the outdoors, amongst nature.
  3. Live seasonally. Observe the seasons as they come and as they pass.
  4. Embrace the imperfect. ...
  5. Enjoy your emotions.

 

 


Question

How does the concept of wabi-sabi apply to installation art work?

 

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 Join your group to bring nature indoors with flowers, foliage, twigs, bark, grasses, feathers, pebbles, shells, rocks, crystals, pine cones, conkers, nuts and seeds. Use the nature items to reflect the seasons and create interesting provocations through an installation art piece.
 
LINK:  https://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/learning-library/articles/wabi-sabi-keeping-it-simple

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