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July 23, 2018This video sketch shows that it’s not only the non-human wildlife that influences how I can move around: this footpath is closed because of Thames Water work on one of the reservoirs. Though you can’t here the drilling in so loudly, you can catch a glimpse of the loud orange-uniformed workers through the fencing, as well as the ducks getting on with their bobbing in the adjacent water. read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentTrump Flies Over: Wetlands Residency
July 23, 2018I was working outdoors on the Lockwood Reservoir when instead of the usual bird-life passing over, I noticed a big black helicopter buzzing from the horizon. I later discovered that the helicopter was carrying Trump from Stansted to central London. read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentFly in Focus: Walthamstow Wetlands Residency
June 27, 2018Here’s a short video where the autofocus of my camera gives priority to the fly that happens to be buzzing in front of the lens rather than to the human who happens to be dancing in the background. My relatively … read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Walthamstow Wetlands Residency | 1 CommentNoticing the infrastructure: Walthamstow Wetlands
June 9, 2018It’s easy to focus on the wildlife in the Wetlands but there is a built infrastructure of varying vintages that has made the Wetlands the place it is and continues to shape how human and non-human, organic and inorganic meets … read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Walthamstow Wetlands Residency | Leave a commentQuiet dances: Walthamstow Wetlands
May 16, 2018I’ve be trying out quiet dancing – dances in the open space that don’t make undue noise – a dancing that I feel is co-choreographed by the requirements of the environment and its non-human inhabitants. Of course I bring my own movement history and habits to this environment, but I’m enjoying the sense that there are other choreographers in this process too. read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Walthamstow Wetlands Residency | Leave a commentRefuge: Finding my place on Walthamstow Wetlands
May 16, 2018One of the themes of my residency is refuge and I’ve been wondering where my refuge is on the site. I want people to feel that my work there is as natural and/or surprising as the Thames Water workers or the flora and fauna outside. And it’s also important to acknowledge that as a human I need a place to shelter, to rest, to prepare, to process. read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Walthamstow Wetlands Residency | Leave a commentBeginning my Residency at Walthamstow Wetlands
May 16, 2018The notion of hospitality already implies that the host has territory, property and resources to be able to offer hospitably to others. Therefore, the borders that separate self and other, familiar and stranger are also a necessity to the ethical relationship of hospitality. read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Walthamstow Wetlands Residency | Leave a commentA new adventure: ‘Fleadership’ and National Dance Company Wales
April 13, 2018Joining NDCWales allows me to work with an experienced team and to realise transformative projects over a longer period. And it will challenge me to learn. Not just Welsh. There’s lots for me to learn in that changed rhythm. I will want to listen to the company, to listen to all kinds of people in Wales – people who know dance and those that don’t. And I’ll want to stay connected with that network of inspiring friends and colleagues who have sustained me over the years. I wouldn’t be able for this opportunity without them. read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentSweat
March 30, 2018During the second stage of my residency at CCI and at La Briqueterie, I’ve been ill and so I’ve not had the energy to sweat. I haven’t loved being sick. I’ve had to be patient, slower. And that has brought me in directions I might not have otherwise found. read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentAg cleachtadh don Táin/Rehearsing An Táin
February 5, 2018My first dance outing of 2018 was a weekend rehearsal in Dublin for An Táin. read more…
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