performing lines & research-creation
I took my last walk for this residency project at a local reservoir. The cool sunny day made the spot extremely popular with runners, families and walking groups, dashing any hope of a quiet walk. The dusty path hugs the … Read More
Astrida Neimanis, from University of Sydney, Australia recently led WalkingLab and Hamilton Perambulatory Unit on a walk to Hamilton Ontario’s Windemere Basin. Until recently, the Basin was polluted pond of sludge due to industrial run-off lat century. It was restored about … Read More
I am visiting the coast, this provides a great opportunity to walk and explore where the sea and beach create a shoreline. I decide to walk along this shoreline each day to see what I notice and to think about … Read More
My location shifted this week, to the parklands in the middle of the city. I have been working as a community educator and artist at a large festival for young children. During the festival the city parklands are reconstituted as … Read More
When I began this residency I thought it would be fun to look up different meanings for play. One definition suggests ‘to deal or behave carelessly or indifferently, esp. for one’s own amusement’. We recently had storms and the weather was … Read More
I head to the playground in my local neighbourhood. The playground is in a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, nestling amongst tall gum trees at the edge of a national park in the west of the city. The playground is unremarkable: … Read More
COLLABORATIVE WALKS: ongoing embodiment of rivers ~tracing//overflowing//finding direction~ To conclude a month of riverwalking, The Helio Butler Institute would like to invite you to join in a collaborative walk. Please participate by doing the following: Choose a starting point Take a moment … Read More
