communicating with the community

ART- is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination typical in a visual form such as painting or sculpture.

DESIGN-is a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or working of an object such as a building, garment before it is made

2.our campaign falls under ART because it is an application of human creative skill.

#ArtJones 

Questionnaire of each group

           Mark

·         What challenges arose within your group, and how did you deal with them?

Group challenges:

1.    Absenteeism

2.    Responsibility

3.    Late coming

4.    Communication

The one challenge which we chose off our list would be communication this challenge was chosen because it was the most common to arise within this development of our campaign.

The challenge of communication was not at all easy to overcome and is still a working progress for some of our group members including myself, no communication lead to frustration within the group and little to no progress. To overcome this challenge, a group discussion was held to report absenteeism back to one another and approach each other when there is an issue immediately.

#AshleyDavids

As a group I felt like we failed to form a structure, in other words we failed to divide ourselves up into who was going to do what within the group. We as a group did not communicate enough so each member ended up doing their own thing. I felt that I had placed myself in a situation where I found myself dealing with lot of things (social networks, netting, researching, ect.) at the end of the day it all became overwhelming. I am person that takes full responsibility of my actions. That is the reason I felt the need of doing everything I could do all at the same time because at the end of the day it is pleasing to see all your hard work get paid off. Taking about this communication problem as a group really opened up the every bodies chests up.

#diemphoatyyahmohokare 

Our biggest challenge was the lack of communication because during the first week we were not communicating very well, and that caused conflict within a group and it brought down our team spirit. Due to that time was wasted enough because there were times where u could find that the group members are not working as a full group, some are absent and others are not aware of the reasons of the absentees because ewe were not communicating within a group.

#ArtJones

Our challenges as the group were: Communication and Approach.

Our greatest challenge was when we could not get hold of some of our group members when they were absent. It caused a lot of strain on the group because we could not reach the goal that we had set for ourselves at the beginning of the week.

#Buhle

Absenteeism for me was the kill. With some of the group members not pitching for the day led to us not being able to produce a lot of our products (chickens and eggs) thus being dragged back. It was so hard to deal with this because communication lacked. To overcome our giant which was ‘lack of communication’ we then got together to inform each other with any problems, misunderstandings and queries at that given circumstance.

#Uyanda Nyengule

 

Innovators 

·         How has the community interacted and the forming of your product affect group spirit/dynamism?

The community interacted with us by sharing and exchanging with us information on how chickens where being injected with dangerous chemicals that can be harmful to our bodied as time goes by.                                                

We thought people would be defensive towards this subject but we were surprised those who stop to have look at what we were doing knew what we were talking about and had some knowledge of what was going on behind the scenes.   

Before and after

Names of each chick	Before	After
Uyanda	Having to reach our target audience helped restrain our self-esteem personally and within as a group. It was possible for us to raise awareness based on the abuse of animals specifically chickens	We held our heads high when we interacted with our community which was our target audience. We had people(street venders) feel very much threatened thinking we were selling with permission granted to us, but we told and taught them otherwise based on our product and campaign.
Ashley	The spirit and motivation of our group which I have experienced was at its peak before we started establishing community and our product as our ideas were fresh and we were hopeful to create awareness about animal abuse concerning chickens.	Spirit and motivation of the spring chicks after interacting with community and producing a product was quite disappointing because, although this beautiful product was created people thought that it simple a money making scheme and not approaching us to ask what we are doing.
Buhle	Our interaction with the community made us feel confident about our project as some of the people we were talking to wanted to buy our product. Once people recognise our campaign and share their ideas with us we become more confident.
Dimpho	As a group I felt that we had lost our spirit and motivation along the way, due to some communication problems. I felt stuck, practical wise when at some point we  haven’t produced any products yet.	As soon as we set down as a group and discussed what was coursing our group to grow apart. We came up with ways on how we could overcome this meld stone. I think I saw a change in our group. We all gained the motivation once again. Going to the community encouraged us a lot and brought my spirit back to life again. After the whole community experience I felt confident again about our campaign.
Athi	At start we had a very positive dynamics and a good team spirit and that motivated us, but as time goes by we lost team spirit due to the challenges we faced and that didn’t motivate us at all.	After going out to the community our team spirit was uplifted and we gained our positive dynamic back and that motivated us to go forward with our campaign and most people motivated us

The Big Balls

·         How has the community motivated you to excel in your project?

We have incorporated the community into our project by simple methods of communication and interaction, reaching out to the community isn’t always easy but we did so in public spaces asking the public to come and knit with us although we were rejected many times we got our message across verbally with knowledge acquired on the during this campaign, the community has practically participated by means of touching the product creating an understanding about the campaign. We have not been touched as much as we should have been touched emotionally by the interaction of people so change is yet to be seen in our group.

#AshleyDavids

We incorporated the community into our project by creating an environment that is not intimidating. Communication and interaction was also used in a way of incorporating the community. I think my point of view is that each person that each person that came to approach us participated somehow in making us aware that some people have the knowledge of animal cruelty mostly surprisingly chicken abuse and chicken growth.                                                           My group has totally improved due to them because this boosted our self- confidence and made us more determined to carry on.

#diemphoatyyahmohokare  

1. We have incorporated the community by going to people out there and telling them more about our project and sharing our different views with them, we targeted sports with lot of onlookers such as green market square and food quarters

2. No most of people were just passing by looking at what we are doing, some thought we were selling some things. Some of them approached us and they liked our campaign and they encouraged us to go further with what we are doing.

3. Yes were motivated by the response of the community about our campaign. As we were charting with people out there lot of them encouraged us and gave us more information based on our project and this motivated us to move forward with this campaign

#ArtJones

The community has motivated our group to do better by sharing their views on chicken cruelty or chicken abuse. We as the group did not realize that there were people that feel strongly about our campaign, some of them have even suggested that we take our project further to the political people because it is a serious matter. The types of chemicals that the chickens are injected could be of harm to society, people should keep an open eye when buying their food.

#BuhleTyindyi

The community has motivated our project by interacting with the group and sharing information. It was a great pleasure to learn and teach what we are of. The presence of our target audience was not as much as we expected it to be but we still as the campaign give thanks to those who were interested but felt intimidated as to approaching us (campaign). It has also taught about human behave in the marketing industry.

#Uyanda Nyengule

Spring chicks

Definition of Design: design can be defined as a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.

Definition of Art: Art can be defined as the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

I think our campaign is classified as Art as it is not a functional product but to be admired and consumed by hearts of people keeping our message in mind.

 #AshleyDavids

Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Design is a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.  I think our campaign is classified as Art as it is not a functional product but to be admired and consumed by hearts of people keeping our message in mind.                                               

#diemphoatyyahmohokare 

Our campaign as the springchicks falls under Art because the product that we made has no function. We made the chickens to bring out a message throughout them.

#BuhleTyindyi

Therefore I categorise my campaign as belonging to the art discipline due to that fact that is has no function but instead follows ornamentation   as to its main characteristic.

#Uyanda Nyengule

Mark
Our challenges as the group were: Communication and Approach.
Our greatest challenge was when we could not get hold of some of our group members when they were absent. It caused a lot of strain on the group because we could not reach the goal that we had set for ourselves at the beginning of the week.

Innovators
Our interaction with the community made us feel confident about our project as some of the people we were talking to wanted to buy our product. Once people recognise our campaign and share their ideas with us we become more confident.

Big Balls
The community has motivated our group to do better by sharing their views on chicken cruelty or chicken abuse. We as the group did not realise that there were people that feel strongly about our campaign, some of them have even suggested that we take our project further to the political people because it is a serious matter. The types of chemicals that the chickens are injected could be of harm to society, people should keep an open eye when buying their food.

Springchicks
Our campaign as the springchicks falls under Art because the product that we made has no function. We made the chickens to bring out a message through out them.



Buhle Tyindyi

We decided on wearing red and black when goin out to perform because Red is associated with energy, danger, power, determination as well as passion, desire and LOVE. Black is associated with elegance, formality and also power. We decided on wearing dark red which represents with vigor, willpower and courage. Black donotes strength and authority.Those are the personalities that the Springchicks are made of and are the pillars that keeps us all intact with what it is we trying to convey to the society

 

 

 

 

                    Trying to design a logo which can fully represent the springchicks

SOME INSPIRATION ON CROCHET METHODS  

Dyed chicks are sold by street vendors in countries like China, Philippines, India, Malaysia, Morocco, Yemen and evens the USA. But what most people don't know is that these cute baby chicks aren't dyed after hatching, they are injaected with dye as embryos, inside the egg.
Some vendors inject the eggs with stuff like hydrogen, peroxide and ammonia, while other use 'harmless' food colouring.  In reality, while some chicks prove extremely resilient to dye, many are intoxicated and DIE before hatching.

(source: additycentra.com)

Springchicks aims at creating awareness against chicken abuse. Chickens are not given the freedom of growing properly on their own the farmers drug the chickens to speed up the process of their growth. They are also kept in a dark room where they don't have access to light and fresh air. It is clear that the farmers are more concerned on the monthly income they will receive from this, that is why they speed up the processes of the growth of these chickens.WE as consumers are not aware on what type of drugs these chickens are drugged with, yet the humans are suffering from new diseases which could be partially caused by the drugs that the chickens are injected with. OUR aim as the Springchicks group is to open consumers mind to know what pain the chickens go through.