On this project I am Partner, Producer, Creator, Performer, and Facilitator and in each of my roles I have learned so much. Below I’ll share, as concisely as possible, not every detail of my learning but the things I’d like to share at this time. My learning will blur between these roles but for ease of reading I have separated the roles.
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Somehow,
you know me.
Through the noise and the chaos –
you know me.
Not through the things that are said – and there are many things said -
but through some invisible material which connects us to each other.
It has always connected us.
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Shout out to all the women who name themselves.
The women who don't let anyone else decide who they are,
how much they understand and where their place is in this world.
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Do you understand the greatness of the weight placed upon a woman who no matter where she goes or who she is with, knows that she must protect herself? Because no one will look at her and deem her either worthy of protection or requiring of it.
Because the Black woman is strong, she is left to carry it all – alone.
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And now to have time to look back and reflect on that period, it feels good to know that we will always have that memory, and that I can use this for future projects to come.
A nawr o gael amser i edrych yn ôl a myfyrio ar y cyfnod hwnnw, mae’n teimlo’n dda i wybod bydd yr atgof hwnnw gyda ni am byth, a gallaf ddefnyddio hwn ar gyfer projectau yn y dyfodol.
A Takeaway and a Thank You Blog | Rhywbeth i Gymryd Adref a Blog Dweud Diolch
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Rwyf mewn ystafell rithwir gyda thri dawnsiwr arall. Rydym yn dod o ddiwylliannau gwahanol, yn gweithio dros ieithoedd a pharthau amser gwahanol, felly gofynnaf i fi fy hun, sut all y pedwar ohonom greu iaith gyffredin? Gofynnaf y cwestiwn yma cyn i ni rannu ein hymarfer drwy 10 sesiwn gweithdy. Dyma fy ymgais i ateb y cwestiwn ar ddiwedd y broses.
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For me, the inception of this project actually began not at the first session but rather my “audition”. I want to mention my submission video for this project, as it was a very special moment for me that actually heavily influenced my sessions. My submission video was filmed ocean side, to a Korean song and was choreographed in only a few days and the rest was improv. I chose the song because although I could not understand the lyrics, something about the artist's tone and the melody struck me deep. I also had never choreographed my own piece before, and was inactive as a dancer for 6 years so it was a HUGE leap of faith.
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When applying for Ein Hanes Ni I’d be lying if I said that I felt confident in my ability to deliver workshops designed and fueled by my own ideas and interests. However, this exact uncertainty and self-doubt is the reason why I took the plunge to begin with. I was ready to challenge myself into having to analyze my own practice, investigate further and share these ideas with other artists.
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I have vivid visions of soft-skinned women.
Brown-skinned women
with interwoven hair falling in waves along their backs;
the thick scent of castor oil humming through the air.
These women are my family.
Innumerable aunts.
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Want is a fragile thing. There are many (many) things I do not want to do but because of my passion for them I choose to anyway.
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Maybe that’s what I love most about nature. There isn’t silence – there’s always something, but not usually someone. In the quiet times you’re surrounded by the complexity of life, light, air, and water.
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For me, the most valuable thing I can gain from any commission is the opportunity to learn something about my process and practice and to develop further as an artist. The very act of writing and sharing this creation process has contributed to my development already.
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