Touring Part II

This entry will deal with the couple of tours where i've had some problems. Of course, it took a while for me to be comfortable enough to be confident in my ability to lead tours, and i think this was reflected in my delivery. Perhaps i am being too harsh on myself, however, it seemed that it was impossible for me to find the right words to articulate the essential meanings of the artwork, even though i had been studying these artists (and had the luck and chance to meet some of them) for three months. However, after my first couple of tours, i settled into the routine and the information flowed from me quite naturally. The general public have been great, and most of those taking the guided tours have been keen, interested, and supportive. For the most part, they have been engaged and have asked appropriate questions and made positive comments. For the first time, in any of my experiences in leading and providing guided tours both at the Biennale or even Casula Powerhouse, i had one participant say some politically incorrect comments. I think this was a learning curb for me - i decided to not justify her comments by refraining from commenting at all. But other than a couple of glitches on this one tour, all has been going well, and the guided tours, albeit with continuously fluctuating numbers, have been pleasant a experience.