performing lines & research-creation
Walking Methodologies in a More-than-Human World: WalkingLab, is out! Here’s the blurb: As a research methodology, walking has a diverse and extensive history in the social sciences and humanities, underscoring its value for conducting research that is situated, relational, and material. … Read More
Hamilton Perambulatory Unit’s Strata Walk in Memphis Thresholds (by Susan Nordstrom, PhD). Inescapable as the rhythmic buzzing of cicadas on a hot summer day, nonhuman plant life disrupted, pulled, drew, and made me attend to them as … Read More
Paying attention to Lobito’s movements Wagging tail, tucked-under tail Staring at something, staring at nothing, staring at me Standing still Pulling away Sniffing pavement, sniffing plants, sniffing corners, sniffing urine, sniffing air Circling around, circling about Bending under fences, bending … Read More
Who’s leading? Who’s following? Taking time, making time Twenty………twenty-five……….thirty…….. Lobito is busy sniffing the grey asphalt concrete….. thirty-five…… Sighing with frustration, I look around for approaching cars, people, or dogs….. forty……forty-five….. I am tempted to pull the lead and … Read More
Girl dog body & woman human body Two human bodies briskly walk towards us. She pokes him with her elbow and he immediately turns towards her. While grinning, she is looking in Lobito’s direction. She grabs his arm and their … Read More
Grabbing our attention The tip of Lobito’s black tail peeks out of the tall green, yellowy, and brownish native grasslands along the banks of the Merri Creek. As the lead tugs, he moves farther away and disappears under and … Read More
Just testing things out and playing around in order to get ready for my new walking residency with WalkingLab. What am I going to do? Inspired by Donna Haraway, I’ve been curious about the figure of the dog and thinking … Read More