The booklet concept was based on the first and second author's experiments on More than human Temporalities, part of a book chapter (in press) edited by the third author. The initial concept articulated: sketching and noticing activities (part A) with more than human noticing and data annotation (part B and C) and critical reflexive reflections on more than human temporalities (part D). The initial concept materialised into a physical sketch book and was experimented with within two specific temporal ontologies. First in Ponta Gorda, secondly in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands, Portugal. Finally, the three authors redesigned the booklet as a digital, printable version.
The prototype was experimented with during June and July in Madeira Island at a specific location, a coastal bathing spot, facing the Desertas Island nature reserve and seal sanctuary.
Fig 1: Part A front of the page- Sketching and Noticing. Initial Sketching, noticing, and indexing around Club Naval do Funchal, Ponta Gorda, Madeira Island, Portugal-
Fig 2a: Part A back of the page - Sketching and Noticing. Sketching, noticing, and indexing around Club Naval do Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
Fig 2b: Part A back of the page- Sketching and Noticing. After the sketching activity, further reflections surfaced during the next days and were added to the sketch
After the sketching, there is so much in the picture that it is hard to move on to the next, more focused phase. Similarly to observation sheets, we need some ways of scaffolding the researcher in observing something specific. The side reflections and further details makes it easier to analyse the temporal ecology. This is the intent of Part B of the booklet.
Fig 3a: Part B Front of the page- listing and focusing. After listing the More than Human (left the page), the exercises ask the researcher to focus on the choice is the Desertas Islands visible in front of the bay (Right side of the sketch page)
Fig 4: Part B 2nd page- listing and focusing. Focused Listing- After some research about the Desertas Islands, the Listing of the species currently present grows more focused and enriched of scientific information and reflections.
Fig 5: PART C - Reflecting on Time encouraging reflection of traditional ways of representing time: linear, circular, spiral, parallel and future cone.