Making space and time for slow looking

I’m talking today about making space and time for slow looking.So if you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you'll know that I've been practising the art of slow looking for a long time now the last 11/12 years. And it's very much a personal practice and also something that I use with groups of all ages with a variety of objects, artworks, situations and places.But why is it so important to incorporate slow looking into your guided tours, educational programmes and art experiences?In today's episode you'll hear:who inspired my love of slow looking when I first got started in 2011myth-busting: about what slow looking is and how it works. how slow looking is the key to engagement3 main reasons why it's important to make space and time for slow lookinghow you can incorporate it into your guided tours, your educational programmes your online session, even if you think you don't have the time or the spacethe key benefits to including slow looking onto your programmes - whatever format they takeIf you're not making space and time for slow looking, then you're really missing a trick - listen to today's episode about making the space and time for slow looking and embed it as a fundamental part of all your programmes. LinksEpisode 2 - What is slow looking (and how can I get started?)Episode 7 - How to Develop a Daily Slow Looking PracticeFree resource - Thinking Routines for ObservationFree guide - how to look at art (slowly)Support the ShowJoin the Slow Looking Club Community on FacebookCurated newsletter by Claire Bown