[MR] Display clarification, KASF

[Kateryn Rous ... and staff]

I've has several queries about the
pentathlon/triathlon display option. The original
posting was as follows:

  Space permitting, non-competitive
> displays
> will be welcome, provided that the displays conform
> to
> the pentathlon/triathlon criteria. In other words,
> you
> would still bring with you 5 (or 3) items directly
> related to the persona of your choice. In case of a
> space crunch, priority will be given to the
> competitors.

After talking with several people, I want to underplay
the *number* of items put on display (still space
permitting!), and emphasize the 'persona' connection.
Let's say you have one item you've finished and really
want to share. Assuming you haven't done so already,
do some more research about why that item would belong
to the persona you created it for, or how they would
have used it, or made it. You could write up a one
page description of that persona, hey it can count as
a 'research' entry for display purposes! Even better
if you have two, or three (etc) different types of
items that still make sense if viewed as the
possession/creation of the persona you've chosen. 

I could come up with other examples of ways a
non-competitor could create a display that educates
them and us about the persona they've chosen to
highlight...so can you! I'll be worried about space
constraints until the day of the event, of course, and
I certainly hope no display will have to be turned
away, or tucked into a hallway. But if it happens, we
will still give priority to the competitors.

By the way, if you want an overview of how I would be
approaching the competition if I were participating in
it, you can visit my "Pentathlon in Persona Project"
page via http://www.geocities.com/katrous.  It's
rough, and nowhere near done, and I just changed my
mind about what one theoretical entry would be...oh
well. (grin)

Kateryn Rous


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