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Claire Bown: Hello and welcome to The
Art Engager podcast with me, Claire Bown.

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I'm here to share techniques and tools
to help you engage with your audience

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and bring art objects and ideas to life.

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So let's dive into this week's show.

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Hello, and welcome to a new
episode of The Art Engager.

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I'm Claire Bown, and today I'm
creating the ultimate guide to

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slow looking, everything you need
to understand it, practice it,

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and implement it in your work.

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But before that last week, we celebrated
our 150th episode by sharing 10

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powerful engagement ideas drawn from
across our entire podcast archive.

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It was wonderful to look back and
highlight some of the key insights that

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have emerged over the last four years.

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So if you missed it, do go back and listen
to episode 1 5 0 for some big ideas.

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And before we dive into today's show,
I also want to mention my book, The

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Art Engager, which explores many
of the concepts, ideas, and themes

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we discuss on this very podcast.

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You can find it on Amazon and
other major retailers worldwide.

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Now let's get on with today's show.

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Over the past four years, we've explored
slow looking in 20 different episodes,

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making it our most discussed topic.

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So today I'm taking you on a curated
journey through all of these episodes,

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creating a roadmap, drawing threads
together, if you will, that you

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could use to understand and implement
slow looking in your personal

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practice and your professional work.

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So whether you are new to slow
looking or you want to deepen your

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existing practice, this guide will

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point you to the most valuable episodes
from our back catalog and and also

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helpfully save you from having to search
through 150 episodes to find the gems.

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So let's start with the fundamentals.

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As I define it, slow looking is a practice
mindset and approach involving the study

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of something with intention and attention.

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So it's not simply the amount of time
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aim is always to try and look longer
than we normally would than our first

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glances- it's much more about the quality
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huge amounts of time with something.

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But there's a lot more to unpack.

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So start here, episode two.

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What is slow looking and
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So this remains our most popular
episode of all time and for good reason.

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At its heart is one of my core beliefs
that engagement starts with slow looking.

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It's really been the secret to
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I facilitated in the museum.

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So this episode covers all of the
fundamentals, things like how long

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to look, so start with three to five
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whether to do it alone or with others,
both are good, both have benefits,

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and it addresses common questions
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to include mindfulness or meditation.

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The answer is it can,
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So episode two is from 2021, and
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since then, as thinking does.

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And I would add that I now think
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general approaches, an introspective
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So an introspective approach involves
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own feelings, experiences, and thoughts.

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This is the one that perhaps might include
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to lots of deep personal connections.

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On the other hand, explores meanings,
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and potentially might focus more on
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context, or other layers of meaning.

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So you may find that you naturally lean
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although of course, both approaches can
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If you are looking to define what
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facilitator or as a museum, this is a
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So this episode: number two, what
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started, is your starting point.

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So once you understand what slow
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it a regular part of your life.

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So listen next to episode seven, how to
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So this episode walks you through
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your own daily practice with
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ourselves , then we are in a far
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the process of slow looking too.

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So episode seven walks you
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developing your own daily practice.

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It helps you to build that observational
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something that feels very natural to you.

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I also have three episodes packed
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you can do throughout the year.

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Don't worry, I will link to
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And these three episodes have specific
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develop your own slow looking practice.

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So if you are keen to get started with
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it every day as part of your life.

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So try taking a walk, focusing on
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view out of your window every day
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different and what's the same.

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looking by appreciating the
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And speaking of benefits, if you want
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looking matters, then episode 41: 12.

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Reasons to get started with
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So this episode is particularly useful if
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to start up a slow looking program.

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I explore many benefits in this episode
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observational skills, to how slow looking
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the release of feelgood chemicals.

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I also discuss developing patience
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Three hour exercise with Harvard students
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The episode also emphasizes the fact
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slow looking experience as no art
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Now while no one seems to know exactly
where the term slow looking comes

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from, the first time I heard the phrase
'slow art' was in Carl Honoré's book in

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Praise of Slow published back in 2004.

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So that's over 20 years ago now, and I
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speak to Carl directly about his work.

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Carl is a bestselling author,
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and voice of the Slow Movement.

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And in episode 93, Carl shares his
insights on the benefits of slowing

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down in every aspect of life.

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So our conversation centers
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how slowness can rehumanize us.

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We also discuss how the slow
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down for its own sake, but it's
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culture that treats us like machines.

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And importantly, for our purposes,
we explored how slow art can be an

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antidote to our fast-paced world and
how museums are finding ways to create

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slow environments, to invite people to
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So do check out episode 93.

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And another important influence has been
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been hugely influential in bringing slow
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We have several episodes about
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is, how it started, and its impact.

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What is Slow Art Day?

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So this is your primer on this
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looking at art in a different way.

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So Slow Art Day, if you don't
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encourages participants worldwide
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It happens every year in April.

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This episode explains the basic
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events, which now happen in hundreds
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So in episode 94, phyl terry, founder of
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including the hour long experience with
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So our conversation explores how
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years, and also introduces the
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The idea that anyone can engage
with art without prior artistic

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knowledge, simply through the act
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So from this grassroots beginning,
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over the years, and we have two great
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organizations have made it their own.

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First in a recent episode, episode 1,
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Armand Storcke about the church-based
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So in that episode, we explore why
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for slow looking and how the
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naturally encourage contemplation.

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And in episode 1, 2 6, slow looking
at the Van Gogh Museum with Harma van

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Uffelen, we see how even one of the
world's busiest museums can successfully

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implement slow looking practices
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So Harma is a curator of education at
the Van Goff Museum and she shares how

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they developed a slow looking program
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I think what's particularly valuable
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the common concern I hear from museums.

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"We can't do slow looking
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So the Van Gogh Museum
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So listen to this episode to find out
more, and as I said, all of the links.

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So let's continue.

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So we've covered the foundations of
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a global movement through Slow Art Day.

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Now let's get practical.

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How do you actually implement
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programs and guided experiences?

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So I have two key episodes that will
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making slow looking work in your context.

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So first up, episode 82, making
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So this is one of my personal
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the most common concern I hear.

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"I don't have time for slow looking".

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So in this episode I bust some myths
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Is, explain why it's so key to engagement,
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any format, guided tours, educational
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And I cover three main reasons why it's
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slow looking, and I give you lots of
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a fundamental part of all your programs.

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What are questioning practices?

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Well, slow looking can happen
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framework behind it makes it more
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that's us, and our participants.

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So Questioning Practices are structured
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our discussions a little bit of structure.

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These are flexible practices that
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facilitation style to every interaction,
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framework for deep engagement.

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So this episode explains what
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important, and how they can actively
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participation in your museum programs.

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And for even more practical tools, visit
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This was the episode that shared my
free resource guide of the same name.

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This offers lots and lots of different
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So the guide covers static looking.

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Movement, observation by drawing,
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finders, and it's all coded
for solo or for group use.

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So these are really helpful
concrete techniques that you can use

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immediately to implement slow looking.

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And I have two other practical
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So first, my Slow Art Guide.

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It's a really user friendly two page
guide offering six simple steps to

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guide you through the process of slow
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And I've also recently published
a new free resource, 24 Simple

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Prompts for Slow Looking.

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This is a pocket size collection of
really thoughtful ways to engage more

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deeply with art and objects in museums.

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You can print this one out and take
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perfect for anyone wanting to slow down
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So again, all the links to
these free resources will be

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going in today's show notes.

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So let's go a little bit deeper.

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Once you've got the basics down,
there are some deeper aspects of

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slow looking worth exploring, both
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and understanding how slow looking
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So first up, episode 56.

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Great title this: 'Learning to Love
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So in this solo episode, I'm talking
about how we can use slow looking to

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learn to love objects that you might find
speech marks 'boring' or uninspiring.

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We can't possibly love everything
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And of course, every museum
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get all the attention, while
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So this episode is as much about how
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so-called boring objects, as it is about
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objects that are less well known too.

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So here I share examples of two
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me once I had spent time with them.

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And at the end I give you the key
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us how to love boring objects.

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So spending some time slow looking
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immediately excited by, will I promise,
transform the way you see them.

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Next in episode 27, an early guest
conversation with Kenia Santos,

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it's a beautiful conversation.

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We talk about how slow
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So Kenya shares how she keeps
teenage students engaged for three

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hours in art classes and explores
the connection between careful

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observation and understanding others.

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So this episode shows how slow
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more, it's about feeling more too.

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And episode 1 3 2 slow looking and social
interaction in museums with Sasha IG Deva.

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So in this episode, I'm talking to Sasha
about her groundbreaking research on slow

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looking and social interaction in museums.

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So while slow looking has gained
in popularity worldwide, there

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hasn't been much research on
its effectiveness until now.

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So in this episode, we
explored two studies.

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One looking at slow looking online.

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And the other is the first large scale
experiment investigating how social

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interaction impacts the museum experience.

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So this episode provides the
research backing for why group slow

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looking experiences are so powerful.

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But slow looking isn't
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Slow looking is really
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Add in episode 1 2 9 I talked to
Cecilie Skøtt about how to engage

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students with classical music
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questioning and slow listening.

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So Cecilia is a mediation designer at  the
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they've been using an open questioning
mindset and philosophical dialogue to

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engage students with classical music.

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So this episode shows how the
principles of slow engagement can

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extend beyond visual art into music
and sound involving all of our

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senses in deeper museum experiences.

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And slow looking is increasingly
being used as a practice

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approach and mindset to work with
specific groups around the world.

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In episode 1 2 1 I talk with another
Cecilie, Cecilie Monrad, art health

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manager at Fredericksburg Museum in
Copenhagen about, see, listen, talk.

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This is their unique 15 week slow looking
program that helps young psychiatric

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service users in their recovery.

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So we explore in this episode how
the program creates connections

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and establishes a safe space and
a brave space for participants

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through a trauma sensitive framework.

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The episode demonstrates how slow looking
can be thoughtfully adapted to serve

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vulnerable communities, showing the
powerful impact slow looking can have

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both inside and outside the museum.

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So there you have it, your complete
guide to slow looking through

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20 episodes in our back catalog.

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So whether you are just getting started
or looking to deepen your practice, you

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now have a curated roadmap to transform
how you might engage with art and objects.

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Now the beauty of slow looking
is that you can start anywhere.

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So pick the episodes that
speak to your current needs.

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Maybe you want to understand the
basics or perhaps you're ready to

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implement it with different groups,
or perhaps you're curious about how

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it's being used around the world.

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So if you are new to slow
looking, start with episode two.

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If you want to convince others of
its value, go straight to episode 41.

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If you're ready to implement
it in your work episodes 82

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and 1 3 6 will get you there.

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If you're curious about the global
movement, dive into the Slow Art

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Day episodes and don't forget to
download those free resources.

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I mentioned the Slow Art Guide,
how to Look at Art Slowly, and my

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brand new 24 slow looking prompts.

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These give you the practical
tools to get going immediately.

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So slow down, look closer,
and see what you discover.

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Happy, slow looking.

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And if you want a speedy way to find
all of these episodes mentioned today, I

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know there are a lot of them., Go to my
new page on my website with a complete

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list of all of the back catalog episodes.

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It's called every single episode
of The Art Engager podcast.

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And if you find this podcast
helpful in your practice,

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please consider supporting us.

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Creating this podcast twice
a month involves real costs.

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And the best way to help sustain this work
is through a monthly Patreon subscription.

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If that's not possible, even a
one-time donation makes a difference.

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I'll put the details in the show notes.

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Thank you to everyone who has already
generously supported the podcast.

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Your contributions make such a difference.

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Finally, don't forget to visit my
website to learn more about The

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Art Engager book available now.

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Wherever books are sold.

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That's it for today.

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Thank you so much for joining us.

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See you next time.

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Thank you for listening to The Art
Engager podcast with me, Claire Bown.

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You can find more art engagement
resources by visiting my website,

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thinkingmuseum.com, and you can also
find me on Instagram at Thinking

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Museum, where I regularly share
tips and tools on how to bring art

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to life and engage your audience.

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If you've enjoyed this episode, please
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show on your podcast player of choice.

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Thank you so much for listening,
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