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 At this point in time we have sketched out activities for us to do with the children and with visitors over the four days. We realise that this residency will be foccussed on being in the scenario and doing things, as having the children with us means any computer based research or long adult discussions would be very difficult. This is our opportunity to see how things play out in practice.
+==== Notes from 20140605 ====
+Bump in done. More plants and food to come in tomorrow. Everything went well and to time with the Vitals team being very helpful. There are obvious concerns about the plants not getting enough sun so we might swap them around from home each day.
+My main concern at the moment is not only remembering to give artist talks and to have activities on the go for people to enter the space but managing family life as is is. I am feeling quite pensive about managing 5 year old melt downs, toddler tears and the pressures of family concerns in public. However I am sure Matt and I will go about things as we do and this will simply reflect the true nature of things.
+I am feeling grateful about having spoken to Futurist Kristina Dryza www.kristinadryza.com on the eve of this residency. She spoke about going with the flow and letting things happen. The metaphore she used to describe being at one with the rythm of life was about the person waiting to enter a skipping rope held by two others. If the one about to jump wasn't in the rythm of the rope before they entered they would crash. So as we start this family in residence I need to remind myself that we are already in the rythm of family life and this rythm will cary the project forward and is a wonderful thing worth sharing.
+==== Kristina Dryza ===
+More thoughts and ideas from Kristina;
+  * Look at Shell scenario planning
+  * Biomimicracy is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems.Living organisms have evolved well-adapted structures and materials over geological time through natural selection. Biomimetics has given rise to new technologies inspired by biological solutions at macro and nanoscales. Humans have looked at nature for answers to problems throughout our existence. Nature has solved engineering problems such as self-healing abilities, environmental exposure tolerance and resistance, hydrophobicity, self-assembly, and harnessing solar energy.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimetics
+  * Kristina spoke about patterns vrs change in nature, rythm and fate vrs free will.
+  * The future does not exist but we can actively build a bridge to our future.
+  * Trends happen in food first because it takes less than an hour to make a meal but in contrast it takes years to design produce buildings, cars, clothes ect. I would also say it takes years to put on a show, a performance, create a new work.
+  * She spoke about being sensitive to the seasons; food, clothing and mood. She questioned whether people in Adelaide knew how to hibernate and withdraw in winter.
+  * She questioned whether it was necessary to be so interested in the future or the past and emphasised the importance of the present, which then leads to a better understanding of the way things are moving towards the future.
+  * Kristina emphasised the importance in asking the right question rather than focussing to quickly on possible outcomes.