Homework was to hold a conversation for at least 15 mins with at least two other people. The idea is to begin to work with in the social context. Fiona got folk together to discuss the assertion "Access to art and art making is vital to sustain a compassionate, resilient and attractive community" Highlights of being involved in the process for me were:

having a chat with others about a subject that interests me
moments in the conversation that felt 'alive'; people were talking frankly about creativity and mental health
the thin line between mindfulness and mindlessness and how we judge how people chose to relax/be creative
realisation that the importance of product vs process is subjective
sensing that the argument about Art vs Craft is a distraction
people value public art (like the tiles in the small hall on Tiree)
Fiona is thinking about a wind festival. Cool!
the craft group needs space to make a mess
A benefit of an art project in small community is that it allows space for differences and individuality to be expressed so allows appreciation of others views.
the importance of the intention in setting up discussions like this.