I came across this great post on drawing as a technique in evaluation, from AND Implementation in Canada. Jennica and Maya both use creative methodologies and I really like hearing about their work with art as an approach to evaluation. Plus their blog is fun to read!

In this post, they discuss why it’s a technique we should use more often – how it helps to break down power issues and to open up a creative space for honest reflections, maybe even connecting evaluation questions.

Some of you may know I’m a huge fan of arts-based methods and use them regularly. I’m a very visual person and using colour is one of the best ways for me to make sense of data. I use Miro boards for participatory sensemaking sessions, and moving Post Its around, connecting ideas with arrows, marking out new topics with symbols – all of it helps me to sift and analyse data, looking at insights from new approaches. I encourage you to read this to see how you can make the most of this dynamic method in your work!