Frankenphrase and whisper down the dancer
I’ve been slowly accumulating a phrase. Well accumulating may be the wrong word because it hasn’t been growing in sequence. Certain movements and moments have…
Mother and the Architecture of Memory
Notes from workshop #2 with dancers Eun Jung Choi, Jaamil Kosoko, John Luna, Scott McPheeters, Annie Wilsom, Christina Zani I decided to name this workshop…
Ugliness is fear
Ugliness is just fear. I took a workshop with John Jaspers a few months ago and he referred to Theodor Adorno’s aesthetic theory, by paraphrasing…
Finding my voice: Quite literally.
Several recent experiences are feeding and pointing to the birth of a new voice, or at least new uses for an old voice. For most…
Drawn to the Window
I’ve been rehearsing at Mascher Space co-op in Kensington and I’ve developed a warm connection to the space, a familiarity that affects the rhythm of…
Midway Avenue and the Haunted House of Nostalgia
this title was stirring in my brain in the wee hours of the night. and it was halloween night i should note. i grew up…
On Being in the Studio Alone
At first I thought: it sure is quiet in here. And then I realized: Wow its noisy and its crowded. There are eyes in the…
Sokari Douglas
I met Sokari at a party in Philadelphia just before I left for London. She is a sculptor based in London, with a studio not…
Perception is not reversible
We perceive and we cannot go backwards from there. Only forward. Whether or not we consciously remember what we’ve perceived it has happened. Though the…
Cassie and Frank
I had a visit with Cassie Friend and her 8 month old son Frank. It was so fantastic to see an old friend amidst a…
Nothing Personal
“Nothing Personal” – the dance Wendy and I continually joke about me making. The dance where I tell you everything that the dance is not…
TATE and Gardenia
At the TATE modern I found myself drawn to the two photography exhibits: Burke + Norfolk: photographs from the war in Afghanistan Diane Arbus And…
Happy Birthday America – I rode the London Eye for you.
I saw some amazing work at the TATE (which i’ll post about soon) and then met up with a friend to ride the london eye……
Day 1
Monday: I met Wendy in the garden in front of the Siobhan Davies Studios and chatted there a bit as she had a cigarette. I…
Tracey Enim
I had the day to explore the city. I was planning to visit the TATE modern but as I passed by Southbank Centre I noticed…
The temporary Apartment
Yesterday was 35 hours long, but I stayed awake long enough to dodge the jet lag. My apartment is great. Natural light spills into every…
Packing for London
I’m headed to London in a few days to start working with Wendy Houstoun. I’ll be there for 2 weeks working with Wendy and some…
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