Donna Frost

Design and methods 117 4 or ‘installation’ using objects and materials available in the room. In some cases this collaborative creative expression was discussed and agreed to beforehand, in other cases it came into being as a result of the group process during step iii of the CCCI lemniscate. 5. CCCI meeting: dialogue using the creative expressions as starting point (step iv of the meeting loop) This stage in the process ofmeaningmaking, analysis and co-creation of knowledge kept to a fairly regular structure and followed principles common within practice development literature (Dewing et al., 2014 ; Manley, Titchen, & McCormack, 2013 ; Titchen, 2018 ). Attention was paid to turn taking; everyone who wanted to was able to both articulate the message of their own creative expression and react to the creative expressions of other inquirymembers. In our reactions we used the starting lines, ‘I see, I feel, I imagine….’. In some meetings there was time spent reacting to each creative expression individually, sometimes the reactions were made in response to the collective result of the creative phase. The dialogue then shifted and became focused on answering the questions we had posed or looked at exploring issues that were raised in relation to professional artistry and its facilitation. We paid attention to where we noticed convergence or divergence of views and reactions. We noted and discussed those aspects of the process which had evoked strong feelings, or feelings of incoherence. Inquiry members could take on one or more roles during the dialogue and these were generally made explicit either before we began this step or as the process unfolded. The facilitator held the space, made sure that everyone who wanted to contribute had the chance to, kept an eye on timekeeping and encouraged the group to follow the steps in the process. The scribe, or note taker, took down key words, phrases and ideas that arose from the dialogue in a way that was visible to the whole group. Both the facilitator and the scribe also participated in the process and, particularly within the NP inquiry, other inquiry members took over the facilitator or scribe roles as needed. 6. CCCI meeting: intermezzo (step iv of the meeting loop) Generally speaking, before moving into the phase of cognitive and artistic critique, we took a short break in the collaborative process. Here was time for stillness and individual reflection and contemplation, time for each individual to pay attention to their own sensory and emotional reactions and to perhaps re-ground themselves.